My original query was:
> I have the job of getting an Apple LaserWriter II working off the
> serial port of an AlphaStation 200 4/166 (running D-UNIX 3.2c). Has
> anyone got one of these printers working, and can give me a printcap
> entry?
Thanks to the respondents who supplied suitable printcap entries
(sample below); the crucial point is to use the /usr/lbin/ln03rof
filter program.
:af=/usr/adm/lp.acct:\
:br#19200:\
:ct=dev:\
:fc#0177777:\
:fs#023:\
:if=/usr/lbin/ln03rof:\
:lf=/usr/adm/lperr:\
:lp=/dev/tty01:\
:mx#0:\
:of=/usr/lbin/ln03rof:\
:pl#66:\
:pw#80:\
:sd=/usr/spool/lpd:\
:sh:\
:xc#0177777:\
:xf=/usr/lbin/xf:\
:xs#044000:
Credits:
Piero Tartaglia <root_at_dectar.roma1.infn.it>
Dave Wolinski <wolinski_at_umaxp4.physics.lsa.umich.edu>
Richard
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Richard Rogers
Information Technology Services
Staffordshire University
Tel: 01785 (+44 1785) 353395
E-mail: R.M.Rogers_at_staffs.ac.uk or ittrmr_at_staffs.ac.uk
Received on Fri Oct 25 1996 - 11:42:21 NZDT