Re: Xprint - How do I configure the printer type for an HP Laserjet 4 ?

From: Jasen Betts (jasen-b_at_free.net.nospam.nz)
Date: 08/26/05


Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 19:04:51 +1200

In article <k59kt2-aae.ln1@neptune.markhobley.yi.org>, Mark Hobley wrote:
> I am trying to print to my Laserjet 4.
>
...
> My printer is not a Postscript printer. It's a Hewlett Packard. How do I tell
> X to use Hewlett Packard control codes.

You don't, you tell lpd to use foomatic, and foomatic to translate the
postscript to HPLJ4 control codes.

you may also need to upload firmaware to the printer....

Bye.
   Jasen



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