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printing on network problem

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From: DUNBAR STEVEN THOMAS
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 02:42
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I have connected my NeXT to a network that has many different kinds of UNIX
machines and Postscript printers.  

I have generated what appears to be a good printcap file, and I have 
niload'ed it properly.  All the printers that I am interested in then
appear in the PrintManager (but of course are not editable because of the
niload) properly, and when I generate the test page, it also prints
properly.

When I generate postscript files with enscript or ptroff, they print
fine.

The PROBLEM is when I try to print from a NeXT Application, like WriteNow.

I print to the printer, and then the document never makes to the printer.
The lights on the printer never even blink.

On our local ethernet, we have a centralized print server.  Is the
server possibly not understanding something?

Does the postscript printers need to be told something about my NeXT?

I have consulted NeXT's documentation, which seems to be abysmal unless you
have NetInfo (which we are not running) or are attempting to attach a 
printer to your serial port (which I am not).
I have also consulted the FAQ, but there is nothing there.

Any help would be tremendously appreciated!

Regards,

Steve Dunbar

sdunbar@mailbox.fwrdc.rtsg.mot.com
dunbars@spot.colorado.edu
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