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I am having a problem and it seems that I am giving up now. I am trying
to set up my printer to work with Linux. However, everytime I print out
some simple text file, I got a "Staircase" output where the printer will
start each line below the end of the previous line.

I have gone though the Linux Printing HOWTO file, it has a section
talking about this problem but also gives a solution: input filter.

Still, did not work. I'd be very grateful if somebody can help me with
this. My printer is Canon BJ-300, with kernel 1.1.74. Thanks

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 Basuki A. Sugiarto
 Department of System & Industrial Engineering      
 University of Arizona                  

Oh ya, I forgot to include my /etc/printcap. Here it is:

lp:\
  :lp=/dev/lp0:\
  :sd=/usr/spool/lp1:\
  :lf=/usr/spool/lp1/errs:\
  :if=/usr/lib/lpf:\            # <= this is input filter
  :mx#0:\
  :sh:

And here is the filter (from Printing-HOWTO doc):

#!/bin/sh
if ["$1" = -c]; then
  cat
else
  sed -e s/$/^M/
fi
# the "echo -ne" assumes that /bin/sh is really bash
echo -ne \\f

The weird thing is: I used to be able to print out although the staircase
effect was still there BUT NOW I can't print anything unless the line
that describe the input filter in /etc/printcap (:if=/usr/lib/lpf:\) is
deleted. I hope that somebody out there can help me out here. I am
completely clueless right now.

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 Basuki A. Sugiarto
 Department of System & Industrial Engineering      
 University of Arizona                  

: Hi, Linuxxers!

: I am having a problem and it seems that I am giving up now. I am trying
: to set up my printer to work with Linux. However, everytime I print out
: some simple text file, I got a "Staircase" output where the printer will
: start each line below the end of the previous line.

: I have gone though the Linux Printing HOWTO file, it has a section
: talking about this problem but also gives a solution: input filter.

: Still, did not work. I'd be very grateful if somebody can help me with
: this. My printer is Canon BJ-300, with kernel 1.1.74. Thanks

: --

:  Basuki A. Sugiarto
:  Department of System & Industrial Engineering    
:  University of Arizona                        

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Quote:> You wouldn't happen to be trying to print text files created in DOS would
> you?  If so then you need to strip off the CR (or LF i forget which one
> it is) at the end of each line.  I believe that there are programs that
> can do this for you.  Do you get the staircase when you display it on the
> screen with more?

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 Basuki A. Sugiarto
 Department of System & Industrial Engineering      
 University of Arizona                  

rp95
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I have the same problems, i changed nearly every single program-&-file
that-is-remotely-related-to-the-printing-subsystem's mode, but still no
luck. The filter works fine if i  "cat text | filter > /dev/lp1". What is
the cause, and (better) what is the solution?

Wim Jongman

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