Hello
Does anyone know where to get a roadmap for printer setup? QNX Docs are not
very helpful in this case.
I own an older LaserJet 4L. The system seems to recognize it - there are
entries in /var/spool/printers and /dev/printers for it. The properties file
in /var/spool/printers… and pcl.cfg in /etc/printers exist - with some
strange entries (4: Color instead of 1 : “B&W”, I miss a papersize a4
option, too)
I started the spooler with “spooler -d /dev/par1” and in a second try with
“spooler -d /dev/printers/LaserJet_4L” (why does the spooler not start
automatically ?) tried to print and - got blank pages.
How could I print from terminal window using spooler?
The spooler way seems to take a bit other philosophy than lpd/lpr.
lpd is not usable because it terminates immediately after start (there was
already a message in this group concerning that problem - without answer
until now.)
A little tool like RedHat’s printtool or so would be nice.
Regards
Roland
if for QNX 4 (!) look at the helpviewer QNX 4.2x docs (installation) or
search button for printer
Roland Henkel schrieb:
Hello
Does anyone know where to get a roadmap for printer setup? QNX Docs are not
very helpful in this case.
I own an older LaserJet 4L. The system seems to recognize it - there are
entries in /var/spool/printers and /dev/printers for it. The properties file
in /var/spool/printers… and pcl.cfg in /etc/printers exist - with some
strange entries (4: Color instead of 1 : “B&W”, I miss a papersize a4
option, too)
I started the spooler with “spooler -d /dev/par1” and in a second try with
“spooler -d /dev/printers/LaserJet_4L” (why does the spooler not start
automatically ?) tried to print and - got blank pages.
How could I print from terminal window using spooler?
The spooler way seems to take a bit other philosophy than lpd/lpr.
lpd is not usable because it terminates immediately after start (there was
already a message in this group concerning that problem - without answer
until now.)
A little tool like RedHat’s printtool or so would be nice.
Regards
Roland
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IBK-Consult - (embedded Systems)
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