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Hi,

   I'm having trouble getting my NEC SilentWriter2 Model90 printer to
work under Linux.  Parallel printer support is enabled in kernel.  The
printcap file I left as default, which looks OK for a standard printer
(no filters, etc.)  However when I try to print a file, the printer says
'processing', then 'waiting', then nothing.  This happens whther I use
the lpr command or cat directly into the device.  I booted the system
with a DOS diskette and printed the exact same PostScript file, and it
prints fine.  What could be the problem?

- Ken

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Quote:

>Hi,

>   I'm having trouble getting my NEC SilentWriter2 Model90 printer to
>work under Linux.  Parallel printer support is enabled in kernel.  The
>printcap file I left as default, which looks OK for a standard printer
>(no filters, etc.)  However when I try to print a file, the printer says
>'processing', then 'waiting', then nothing.  This happens whther I use
>the lpr command or cat directly into the device.  I booted the system
>with a DOS diskette and printed the exact same PostScript file, and it
>prints fine.  What could be the problem?

I have a Silentwriter 1097 that had the same problem. Used the (I think) AS2PS
filter and everything worked.

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On 13 Apr 1996 20:05:01 GMT in comp.os.linux.hardware,
:
: Hi,
:
:    I'm having trouble getting my NEC SilentWriter2 Model90 printer to
: work under Linux.  Parallel printer support is enabled in kernel.  The
: printcap file I left as default, which looks OK for a standard printer
: (no filters, etc.)  However when I try to print a file, the printer says
: 'processing', then 'waiting', then nothing.  This happens whther I use
: the lpr command or cat directly into the device.  I booted the system
: with a DOS diskette and printed the exact same PostScript file, and it
: prints fine.  What could be the problem?
:

Hi!

I don't know this NEC printer excatly. My friend is using a
NEC Silentwriter SuperScript 610 Plus laser-printer that is
specially adapted to Windows because it uses the Graphic
Device Interface (GDI) under DOS/Windows. On the same OS it works
also in PCL modus and is compatible to HP Laserjet II P. But
it don't work under LINUX.

Following your description above I'm afraid of the fact that you
have also such a special (Windows-)printer that won't work under
LINUX.

ciao,
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Any ideas?

- Ken
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