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Re: printing problem HP 690C

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From: DaveH
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2000 00:00
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"H. Rivera" wrote:
> 
> I don't know about why it won't print but I had the same problem with the
> single diamond after it finished printing (HP 600C). I used COAS to
> configure my printer and it worked just fine (except for the single diamond)
> 
> This is what solved the single diamond problem:
> 
>     "Look into your /etc/printcap to find out which input filter is called
> (:if: field). This will almost certainly beb a shell script. Then look into
> that, search for something like
>     printf '\004'
> after the call to 'gs' and turn it off"

This is the same as turning off the "Send EOF to eject page" option
which in COL can be done through the printer settings in COAS a lot
faster than editing your printfilter which will probably be
/var/spool/lpd/lp/printfilter (where lp is the printer name) not
/etc/printcap on COL.

> Turn off printf by comment out (# printf '\004') or deleting \004 from
> printf ''
> 
> The above was contributed by Martin Lottermoser and worked on COL2.3, I hope
> it works for you too.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Hector (Linux newbie)
> hrivera@mpinet.net
> 
> cameron bell wrote in message <3879909D.48666D19@ihug.com.au>...
> >Using Caldera 2.2,  I added the HP deskjet 690C using COAS but it won't
> >print.  After the printer
> >initially fires up, the error light blinks in groups of three and if I
> >push it the page
> >is ejected with a solitory diamond in the top left corner.  What's the
> >problem??
> >Thanks in advance
> >Cameron
> >

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Cheers DaveH     (Remove the NOSPAM to reply, if present)
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Subject: Re: printing problem HP 690C
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