Hi Managers,
I asked:
> I'm asked to connect a HP Laserjet 5SiMX to the parallel port of an
> Alpha Station 255 with T64U V 4.0E.
>
> Are printers supported at the parallel port with this OS version
> (as far as I remember, it wasn't with older versions?!) ?
Thanks to
Nikola Milutinovic <Nikola.Milutinovic_at_ev.co.yu>
Ernie LaBonte <labonte_at_zk3.dec.com>
Ernie explained the way how to use an HP Laserjet 5SiMX at the parallel
port:
Below is a uuencoded compressed tar file containing the configuration
files (.pcf) for the HP 5si printer. Copy these files to /usr/lbin/pcf
and set the file protection to 644 or 444. Create a printcap entry for
the ln17_a4 printer then change the IF and OF printcap settings to:
:if=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Chplj5simx_a4.pcf:\
:of=/usr/lbin/pcfof +Chplj5simx_a4.pcf:\
If you are using letter paper don't add the _a4 suffix.
And he supplied the necessary pcf-files.
Thanks Ernie
Gerhard
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Received on Thu Jan 20 2000 - 16:32:38 NZDT