Printing to a HP JetDirect box

From: Michael H. Martel <martelm_at_quark.vsc.edu>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 11:57:06 -0500

Hello!

I searched the archives and found all sorts of usefull information, but
none of it seems to work for me. I have a HP LaserJet 5MP with an external
JetDirect box that I wish to print to. My DU 4.0b box has the following
printcap entries :

lp1|1|hp:\
        :lf=/usr/adm/lp1err:\
        :lp=:\
        :mx#0:\
        :rm=hplj5.vsc.edu:\
        :rp=text:\
        :sd=/usr/spool/lpd1:

lp1 goes direct to the hp jet direct box. In lpc I see :

lp1:
        printer is on remote host hplj5.vsc.edu with name text
        queuing is enabled
        printing is enabled
        1 entry in spool area
        Thu Feb 11 11:26:54 1999: waiting for hplj5.vsc.edu to come up

lp2 goes to a print queue on my NT server and works fine, EXCEPT for the
stair stepping output.
Line 1
        Line2
                Line3
                        etc.

lp2|2:\
        :lf=/usr/adm/lp2err:\
        :lp=:\
        :rm=fusion.vsc.edu:\
        :rp=vsc_cs_hplj5:\
        :sd=/usr/spool/lpd2:

Is there something inherently wrong with my printcap file, or is it an
HP'ism ?

Thanks!

Michael

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Received on Thu Feb 11 1999 - 16:58:01 NZDT

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