Re: Printing problem -- 2.1.xx

Mohan Khurana (mohan@stealth.net)
Thu, 25 Dec 1997 07:53:26 -0500 (EST)


On Thu, 25 Dec 1997, Michael Elizabeth Chastain wrote:

> Hello,
>
> It's likely that the name of your printer has changed from /dev/lp1
> to /dev/lp0.

Well, my /etc/printcap was changed from lp1 to lp0 and it didn't work.
Here is what it looks like after I chaned lp1 to lp0. Any possible
solutions would be apprieciated:

# Edit your /etc/printcap file to contain a call to the appropriate
# printer filter in the "if" entry of each local printer. This will
# typically look something like this

# pencil|lp|PostScript|ljet4|HP LaserJet 4:\
# :lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd/pencil:sh:mx#0:\
# :if=/usr/local/bin/ljet4-filter:

crayon|lp|dj550c|color|HP DeskJet 550C:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/crayon:\
:sh:\
:mx#0:\
:if=/usr/local/bin/dj550c-filter: