TCP printing using lpd.... is it possible???

[Peter Hessler]

check its configuration web page.  if it has an LPD section, then you 
are in buisness.  

On 2007 Feb 08 (Thu) at 08:11:30 -0800 (-0800), Bryan wrote:
:The printer has an internal NIC.  It is on my network as
:192.168.1.100.  I want to print directly to it.  There is no lpd on
:the printer side...  I didn't want to have to use a host to print
:through.
:
:Bryan
:
:On 2/8/07, Peter Hessler <phessler at theapt.org> wrote:
:>If the printer is running lpd on its side, you can edit the
:>/etc/printcap file.  take a look at the 'rp' entry.
:>
:>
:>On 2007 Feb 08 (Thu) at 07:15:05 +0000 (+0000), Bryan wrote:
:>:I recently bought myself an excellent little 6300 series All-in-one HP
:>:printer.  I wanted to be able to print, and scan, but right now, I
:>:will just try to print.  It has networking, and an IP on our home
:>:network.
:>:
:>:I wondered if it was possible to print to it.  I read what I could of
:>:the lpd man page, but no mention of TCP settings, or IP address
:>:connections.  Using BSD as a print server was the only way I saw that
:>:an IP address was used in this manner.
:>:
:>:Also, has anyone had any luck compiling/building the new HPLIP.  I saw
:>:FreeBSD had a port for it, but OpenBSD still has the old HPIJS.  I'd
:>:love to be able to print, and scan with my new printer...
:>:
:>:Cheers,
:>:Bryan
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