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From: andrew@werple.apana.org.au (Andrew Herbert)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: NetBSD w/ HP dj printer
Date: 31 Oct 1993 16:11:06 +1100
Organization: werple public-access unix, Melbourne
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Message-ID: <2avhda$hh@werple.apana.org.au>
References: <1993Oct29.005300.1@hirama.hiram.edu>
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joe@hirama.hiram.edu writes:
> Anyone out there running NetBSD 0.9 and have an HP deskjet 500
>or 1200c or similar printcap entries. Maybe a PCL 3 or PCL 5 filter or
You might like to try this printcap:
ps|lw|Deskjet 500/postscript:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:rg=wheel:rs:sh:lf=/var/log/lpd:\
:if=/usr/libexec/lpr/ps2dj:\
:mx#0:sh:sf:
ps2dj looks like this:
#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/local/bin/gs -q -sDEVICE=djet500 -sOutputFile=- -
It certainly keeps me happy.
Andrew