[9fans] Printing to PS printer - solution

["Wolfgang Kunz" <woku@hush.com>]

Hi,

here are my notes on how I got my postscript printer working:

Printer: OKI B430dn (Network printer)

Working printing configuration:

1. Add printer to /lib/ndb/local
sys=okidr ip=192.168.2.191

okidr=Name for the printer
ip= IP Address of the printer

check with: ip/ping okidr

2. Add printer entry to /sys/lib/lp/devices
oki2    office    okidr    raw    - post2+600dpi+nohead    generic
  lpdspool    lpd    -    -    FIFO

3. Check
lp -q -doki2 (this works only as user bootes on my system)

It should show you:
transmission log:
: 100.00% sent
9232 bytes sent, status: waiting for end of job
9232 bytes sent, status: end of job

printer queue:
connecting to tcp!okidr!printer
 trying from port 721...connected
Ready
no entires

4. Print Postscript files:

lp -doki2 test.ps


Regadrs,
Wolfgang