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Date: Mon,  5 Jul 2010 23:16:29 -0700
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From: Akshat Kumar <akumar@mail.nanosouffle.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] printing over usb
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I made a post about this not too long ago.

However, the problem is in the fact that
with a port listening for data to print directly,
anything and everything that comes in, gets
printed. Beware of portscanners, etc..

A better method would be to setup a proper
LPR port (lpdaemon) such as in
/rc/bin/service/tcp515 - however, I could not
get this to ever work, because I need the
data to be processed by hpijs, and something
goes wrong between the data coming in and
being sent to lp via lpdaemon. I don't know
what (ideas? see my previous post about this).


Best,
ak

On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 6:11 PM, erik quanstrom <quanstro@quanstro.net> wrot=
e:
> you can also print through lp(1) in this way. =A0i believe
> the JetDirect example in /sys/lib/lp/devices is the right
> template.
>
> - erik
>
>