* [9fans] Printing to PS printer - solution
@ 2010-02-07 16:56 Wolfgang Kunz
2010-08-12 12:44 ` Rudolf Sykora
2010-08-15 15:39 ` Rudolf Sykora
0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Wolfgang Kunz @ 2010-02-07 16:56 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: 9fans
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
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] Printing to PS printer - solution
2010-02-07 16:56 [9fans] Printing to PS printer - solution Wolfgang Kunz
@ 2010-08-12 12:44 ` Rudolf Sykora
2010-08-15 15:39 ` Rudolf Sykora
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Rudolf Sykora @ 2010-08-12 12:44 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs
On 7 February 2010 18:56, Wolfgang Kunz <woku@hush.com> wrote:
> 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
Thanks a lot for this!
Ruda
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] Printing to PS printer - solution
2010-02-07 16:56 [9fans] Printing to PS printer - solution Wolfgang Kunz
2010-08-12 12:44 ` Rudolf Sykora
@ 2010-08-15 15:39 ` Rudolf Sykora
1 sibling, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Rudolf Sykora @ 2010-08-15 15:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs
Hello,
Following the instructions I am able to print from my plan 9 machine
on a network printer Oki 5900dn. The problem left, however, is that it
doesn't print duplex, though it could (and does from linux). I tried
to add +duplex into the relevant field in the /sys/lib/devices file,
but that lead to no change. I tried to add the on-line option
-iduplex, again no change (still prints simplex) but adds the message
"illegal option '-i duplex' ignored".
Can anybody help? Why do I need a spooler for a network printer?
What's the difference between lpdspool/generic/nospool/...
[my line in the devices file now reads:
okipr next_door oki raw - post2+600dpi+nohead+duplex generic lpdspool
lpd - - FIFO
Thanks
Ruda
On 7 February 2010 18:56, Wolfgang Kunz <woku@hush.com> wrote:
> 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
>
>
>
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
end of thread, other threads:[~2010-08-15 15:39 UTC | newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages (download: mbox.gz / follow: Atom feed)
-- links below jump to the message on this page --
2010-02-07 16:56 [9fans] Printing to PS printer - solution Wolfgang Kunz
2010-08-12 12:44 ` Rudolf Sykora
2010-08-15 15:39 ` Rudolf Sykora
This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox;
as well as URLs for NNTP newsgroup(s).