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artworks wrote: > > Hi - > > I'm still struggling with the basics of getting up and running. > > Typing "lpr" produces 'can't transfer to ps@art" (I used art > as my system id). > > My best guess is that my printer is on 'lp1' - this is the only > port which I can use to make the printer respond at all. This > is not cpnsistant with my manuals which indicate that lp0 should > correspond to LPTR 1 - the DOS location. > > /etc/printcap follows. > > Any suggestions ?? > > Thanks, > Arthur Newmark > > # /etc/printcap > # > # Please don't edit this file directly unless you know what you are > doing! > # Be warned that the control-panel printtool requires a very strict > format! > # Look at the printcap(5) man page for more info. > # > # This file can be edited with the printtool in the control-panel. Hi Arthur, There is a utility called magicfilter that creates the printcap functions that you need. It will set up a system that calls gs to print postscript files and etc. I have found this utility to be a "blessing" rather than trying to manually edit the printcap file manually. Most distributions have this utility, or else you can get the source and run make. ftp://sunsite.cnlab-switch.ch/mirror/linux/sunsite/system/printing/magicfilter-1.2.tar.gz If your distribution does not have magicfilter you can get from the above address Have a good day -- 0 0 L & R Associates " Home Page: http://www.netaxs.com/~ldc/ _______ooO ~ Ooo_______________________________________________ LeRoy D. Cressy /\_/\ ldc@netaxs.com Computer Consulting ( o.o ) Phone (215) 535-4037 > ^ < Fax (215) 535-4285 -- To unsubscribe, send a message with the word 'unsubscribe' in the subject or body of your message to plug-request@lists.nothinbut.net