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From: John Boutland <boutland@exe...>
Subject: HP Laserjet III printer
Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:22:29 +1000

I should have added that the file I'm using to test this is a C program 
created using sam. John

John Boutland wrote:

> Have been trying to get this printer going with no success. Had a look 
> at the Luther/Rattan correspondence (Plan9 and laser printer) but 
> found no help there. I've fiddled about with /sys/lib/lp/devices 
> without success (or even knowing much about what I'm doing!)
> The printer is on the parallel port. If output is directed to pcclone, 
> going to /dev/lpt1data, the printer fires up OK but prints lots of 
> pages of nothing useful, mainly blank pages preceded by 
> %!PS-Adobe-2.0, etc, staggered across the first page. Presumably the 
> driver is not correct.
> Any help appreciated.
> John
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