by Bob Lew » Sat, 04 May 1996 04:00:00
I am having some weird problems setting up my HP 4L.
I've read and followed the directions in the Printing-HOWTO, but I'm
still not getting any results. basically cat file >/dev/lp1 prints
blank pages. lpc shows printing and queuing enabled but no daemon
present. However, /usr/sbin/lpd is a running process. Trying to
print using lpr gives no errors, but the files just build up in the
queue and never get printed. Any suggestions/Hints?
--Bob Lewis
by Mutatis Mutantd » Sun, 05 May 1996 04:00:00
by Rube Goldbe » Mon, 06 May 1996 04:00:00
>
>
>> I am having some weird problems setting up my HP 4L.
>>I've read and followed the directions in the Printing-HOWTO, but I'm
>>still not getting any results. basically cat file >/dev/lp1 prints
>>blank pages. lpc shows printing and queuing enabled but no daemon
>>present. However, /usr/sbin/lpd is a running process. Trying to
>>print using lpr gives no errors, but the files just build up in the
>>queue and never get printed. Any suggestions/Hints?
>
>I've got a similar problem, with no replies to my posts. Help on getting the
>daemon to work would be greatly appreciated.
The permissions may be the problem.
Mail me:
output from
ls -l /dev/lp*
ls -l /usr/sbin lp*
ls -l /var
ls -l /var/spool
ls -l /var/spool/lp1
cat /var/log/messages
cat /var/log/syslog
cat /etc/printcap
--
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"temptation is to yield to it"
by Shankar Unn » Tue, 07 May 1996 04:00:00
It can do something that looks like 600 bpi, *only if you use the
builtin fonts*, and *only for text* (not for images), using something HP
calls "resolution enhancement", which does not work with downloaded
fonts (at least, not with the freely available ones - don't know about
the ones HP sells).
--
Chromatic Research (408) 752-9488
by ...WHIPLASH » Wed, 08 May 1996 04:00:00
I have the exact same problem. Using the settings below, I was able to get
lpd to print from the queue but it doesn't print the documents, it just
prints a single blank page.
Also, in the filter file is there a substitution for the ^M or am I really
supposed to type a ^ and an M ?? I thought there was a command key for
this but I can't figure it out. I use joe to edit.
Dana
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> > > I am having some weird problems setting up my HP 4L.
> > >I've read and followed the directions in the Printing-HOWTO, but I'm
> > >still not getting any results. basically cat file >/dev/lp1 prints
> > >blank pages. lpc shows printing and queuing enabled but no daemon
> > >present. However, /usr/sbin/lpd is a running process. Trying to
> > >print using lpr gives no errors, but the files just build up in the
> > >queue and never get printed. Any suggestions/Hints?
> > I've got a similar problem, with no replies to my posts. Help on
getting the
> > daemon to work would be greatly appreciated.
> OK, I guess I need to post my fix for the HPLJ printing problem...
> Your getting blank pages because your really haveing the old
> "Stair Step Problem"... ( At least this is what I found )
> here's what my /etc/printcap file looks like:
> # Works for HPLJ.. uses the :if to fix staircase effect...1-8-95
> lp|hplj:\
> :lp=/dev/lp0:\
> :sd=/usr/spool/lp:\
> :lf=/usr/spool/lp/errs:\
> :if=/usr/spool/lp/staircase_filter:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:\
> :sf:
> Denis
by David Hosho » Fri, 10 May 1996 04:00:00
Try using magicfilter. It works great with the HP Laserjet 4L. It fixes the
staircase problem and prints out postscript documents for you automatically.
Just do a Alta Vista search to find the most recent version of magicfilter.
David Hoshor
> I have the exact same problem. Using the settings below, I was able to get
> lpd to print from the queue but it doesn't print the documents, it just
> prints a single blank page.
> Also, in the filter file is there a substitution for the ^M or am I really
> supposed to type a ^ and an M ?? I thought there was a command key for
> this but I can't figure it out. I use joe to edit.
> Dana
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> ======================================
> HTTP://www.concentric.net/~danak
> ======================================
> On Sunday, May 05, 1996, Denis Dimick wrote...
> > > > I am having some weird problems setting up my HP 4L.
> > > >I've read and followed the directions in the Printing-HOWTO, but I'm
> > > >still not getting any results. basically cat file >/dev/lp1 prints
> > > >blank pages. lpc shows printing and queuing enabled but no daemon
> > > >present. However, /usr/sbin/lpd is a running process. Trying to
> > > >print using lpr gives no errors, but the files just build up in the
> > > >queue and never get printed. Any suggestions/Hints?
> > > I've got a similar problem, with no replies to my posts. Help on
> getting the
> > > daemon to work would be greatly appreciated.
> > OK, I guess I need to post my fix for the HPLJ printing problem...
> > Your getting blank pages because your really haveing the old
> > "Stair Step Problem"... ( At least this is what I found )
> > here's what my /etc/printcap file looks like:
> > # Works for HPLJ.. uses the :if to fix staircase effect...1-8-95
> > lp|hplj:\
> > :lp=/dev/lp0:\
> > :sd=/usr/spool/lp:\
> > :lf=/usr/spool/lp/errs:\
> > :if=/usr/spool/lp/staircase_filter:\
> > :mx#0:\
> > :sh:\
> > :sf:
> > Denis
Does anyone know how to configure the Linux to work with
HP LaserJet 4L? How to modfiy the /etc/printcap file? I will
appreciate very much for your help.
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