"Andrew S. Zbikowski" wrote:
> >
> > #
> > # Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
> > # All rights reserved.
> > #
> > # @(#)etc.printcap 5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88
> > #
> > # Remote Deskjet Printer connected to Windows
> > lp|deskjet:\
> > :lp=:\
> > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/indra:\
> > :rm=windows.mydomain.com:\
> > :rp=deskjet:\
> > :sh:sf:mx#0:\
> > :pl#66:pw#80:
>
> First off, you should check to see if linux supports your deskjet at all.
> Some (but not all) HP DeskJets are Windows only (host based) printers. They
> don't work for the same reason winmodems don't work in Linux.
>
> If it is supported by linux, things are looking up. Install apsfilter or
> magicfilter to help you set up filters for printing to your printer. Want
> the bad news now? You can't print to a printer shared by a windows box (to
> the best of my knowelege anyway...) via lpr.
Sure you can. Its been a year since I set it up .. should be in the samba
howto's and the online manual.
/etc/printcap:
##PRINTTOOL3## SMB ljet4 600x600 letter {} LaserJet4 Default 1
laser:
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/laser
:mx0:sh
:af=/var/spool/lpd/laser/acct
:lp=/dev/null
# :ifhp=model=hp4mplus
# :if=/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp
:if=/var/spool/lpd/laser/filter
/etc/smb.conf:
[laser]
comment = HP LaserJet 4M+
printer name = laser
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = yes
guest ok = yes
writable = no
printable = yes
print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s
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