Very Computer

I was wondering if you had any input on how to print through linux.
If I try to print foo.txt to the printer with the command:

cat foo.txt > /dev/lp1

The above works well.  However I want to spool the job so I want to
use the command "lpr".  So the command :

lpr -s foo.txt

should work( -s for symbolic link because I am not in the spool
directory ).  This prints the exact same garbage over and over no
matter what file I am trying to print.  I added a very generic entry
to "printcap" in the etc directory.  Nothing fancy, and no filter
scripts.  

Any thoughts?

Thanks