[vox-tech] Slackware 10 Printing

[wild bill]

On Thursday 11 November 2004 21:59, Mark K. Kim wrote:


Where do I enter the parallel:/dev/lp0?
when I enter that string in the localhost:631 apsfilter gui, 
I get a   {client-error-not-possible}  error.

yes, it is connected to the parallel port.  

yes, I am using hpijs.

SuSE 8.1 correctly autdetected it as HP LaserJet 4L and set 
it up as parallel on /dev/lp0 (using lpr not CUPS)


> My printer's URI is:
>
>   parallel:/dev/lp0
>
> Which I imagine should be the same thing for the "old HP
> 4L", assuming it's hooked up to your computer's parallel
> port.
>
> -Mark
>
> On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, wild bill wrote:
> > OK, I give up.  I have been trying to set up my
> > Slackware 10 box to print on my old HP 4L for over a
> > month with no success.
> >
> > I got my wheel mouse to work, sound was another
> > challenge, and getting 1024 x 768 took a while.  But I
> > am completely baffled with CUPS.  I moved from SUSE
> > which had YAST to handle many of the arcane sytax/usage
> > problems that are probaby the root of my problem.
> >
> > The http://localhost:631/admin command to get to the
> > gui apsfilter app is great BUT, what device url should
> > I use for a workstation box?
> >
> > bill wells
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