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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!bunyip.cc.uq.oz.au!nanguo!robert From: robert@nanguo.chalmers.com.au (Robert Chalmers) Subject: [Q] printing to network printer Organization: China House. Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 10:14:06 GMT Message-ID: <DIuprI.7DB@nanguo.chalmers.com.au> X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 32 Two questions. How do I send a print job to a network printer that is seen on the network, using bootpd, as a valid IP address. There is a HPLaser Jet 4si on the net, with a Jet Direct port on it, and bootp running on the BSDI box. The bootptab tells it that it is 203.22.80.15, and a test print from the printer tells us that all is well. A ping of the printer also returns true. It is possible to tftp to the printer, where by anyathing thatis typed on the console, is echoed to the printer. But there is NO WAY that I can get lpd to send anything to that printer !!!! does anyone have any ideas. There must be a zillion network printers out there surely! The other problem is trying to rebuyild the kernel, Ver 2.1, in the /sys/conf/LOCAL directory I think it was, but make cant find the required scsi *.c files, and I suspect others. In other words it doesn't work the way it is described in the hand book that comes with the package. What's the secret.? Thanks for any help. cheers, Bob -- Robert Chalmers. 31 Forth St. Mackay robert@chalmers.com.au Australia. 4740.