Re: Use network printer from NetBSD

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

mlh%goathill.org@localhost (MLH) writes:

>> > > > >         :lp=:rp=brother5250:rm=brother5250:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:\
>> > > > >         :if=/root/scripts/psonly600-filter:\
>> > > > >         :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:mx#0:

>Funny thing. I thought I had magicfilter working again but I was
>wrong. Printing only works correctly if a postscript file is sent
>to lp/lpr.  Apparently I have been only sending postscript files
>for a while so hadn't noticed.  Everything I tried indicates that
>the 'if' entry is never called.

>        :if=/root/scripts/psonly600-filter:\


The filters are traditionally only used for local printers, the
remote print server is supposed to do all the filtering.

There is the -r option to lpd to make it run filters also for remote
printers.


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