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From: Rudolf Sykora <rudolf.sykora@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Printing to PS printer - solution
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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=3Dokidr ip=3D192.168.2.191
>
> okidr=3DName for the printer
> ip=3D IP Address of the printer
>
> check with: ip/ping okidr
>
> 2. Add printer entry to /sys/lib/lp/devices
> oki2 =A0 =A0office =A0 =A0okidr =A0 =A0raw =A0 =A0- post2+600dpi+nohead =
=A0 =A0generic
> =A0lpdspool =A0 =A0lpd =A0 =A0- =A0 =A0- =A0 =A0FIFO
>
> 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
> =A0trying from port 721...connected
> Ready
> no entires
>
> 4. Print Postscript files:
>
> lp -doki2 test.ps
>
>
> Regadrs,
> Wolfgang

Thanks a lot for this!
Ruda