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Re: Help: Install Postscript Printer

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From: Graham Daveney
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 1997 00:00
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Have you gone through the printing howto ?


Derek Tak Keung Cheng (derek@cs.mu.oz.au) wrote:
: Hi,
: 
: I just bought the 2nd hand Apple Personal LaserWriterNT.
: Now I like to set up with my Linux box. I got the "LapLink"
: cable connect between my lpt1 and printer. When I try to
: print, no response on the printer...:-(
: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
: lp is ready and printing
: Rank   Owner      Job  Files                                 Total Size
: active derek      12   AM271101.AMS                          24 bytes
: 1st    derek      13   (standard input)                      6536 bytes
: 
: They just stay there forever.
: 
: I am using Linux Kernal SLS2.0.
: I got parallel printer support compiled into Kernel.
: I also install a2p into my machine. but anyway, I even can't make
: lpr work....
: 
: Any suggestion? Is my cable problem or setup?
: Don't suggest me to read the manual.....I don't have it, I don't
: mind to read if anyone have one can borrow it to me.
: 
: 
: Thanks in advance
: 
: --
: -------------------------------------------------------------
: "Feedback is a business term which refers to the joy of
: criticizing other people's work. This is one of the few
: genuine pleasures of the job, and you should milk it for all
: it's worth."
: -- Dogbert, "Build A Better Life By Stealing Office Supplies"
: -------------------------------------------------------------
: Derek Tak Keung CHENG,
: World Wide Web: http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/~derek
: -------------------------------------------------------------
: Computer Vision and Machine Intelligence Laboratory (CVMI)
: Department of Computer Science, The University of Melbourne,
: CVMI Phone: +613 9344-9143
: CVMI Email: derek@cs.mu.oz.au
: -------------------------------------------------------------
: 
: 
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From: graham@daveney.matra.com.au (Graham Daveney)
Subject: Re: Help: Install Postscript Printer
Date: 1997/11/30
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