OK, I just got a brand new HP 1200.  I thought I could save the extra 
$200 for an HP JetDirect box for it and connect it directly to an old 
PC that I got as a general NetBSD server for my home network.  I 
can't get it working.

The parallel port kind of works if I do a cat - >/dev/lpt0, but if I 
set it up in /etc/printcap the PC crashes whenever something is 
printing.  I've checked that the port is set for irq 7 and is opened 
bidirectionally (:rw:).  There are four modes in the BIOS for the 
port and mostly I've been using compatable.  I did take a spin 
through the other three and I didn't seem to matter.

The other way I could connect the printer is via USB.  When I plug it 
in it gets recognized as ugen0, not ulpt0.  Can't cat to /dev/ugen0 
so I figure it's hopeless to try that in /etc/printcap.

I'm running NetBSD 1.5.1.  Would 1.5.2 or -current make a difference?

Not subscribed to this list.  Please reply directly.  Will report 
results if I get it working and it's not something stupid and obvious.