lpr/lpd lan printing

sk8harddiefast · Dec 20, 2012

I have an hp 4500 officejet on my local network connected via ethernet on 192.168.1.2 ip.
I don't want to use cups. I want to try setup the printer with lpr.

My /etc/rc.conf

Code:

lpd_enable="YES"
devfs_system_ruleset="localrules"

My /etc/devfs.rules

Code:

add path 'unlpt*'       mode 0660 group wheel
add path 'ulpt*'        mode 0660 group wheel
add path 'lpt*'         mode 0660 group wheel

My /etc/printcap

Code:

:lp:\
:sh:\
:mx#0:\
:rm=hp:\
:rp=raw:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:

But my xfce4-printing is not showing any printer. What I am missing???

MarcoB · Dec 20, 2012

I always use /usr/ports/print/apsfilter for this and works fine. It's just a script to check and set all things right.

wblock@ · Dec 20, 2012

When you installed print/xfce4-print, the LPR option must be enabled.

sk8harddiefast · Dec 21, 2012

When you installed print/xfce4-print, the LPR option must be enabled.

But Is enabled.

wblock@ · Dec 21, 2012

sk8harddiefast said:
But my xfce4-printing is not showing any printer. What I am missing???

Please be specific: where, exactly, is it not showing any printer?

roddierod · Dec 21, 2012

sk8harddiefast said:
My /etc/printcap

Code:

:lp:\ :sh:\ :mx#0:\ :rm=hp:\ :rp=raw:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:

Is hp defined in your /etc/hosts file?

wblock@ · Dec 21, 2012

roddierod said:
Is hp defined in your host.conf file?

That should be /etc/hosts...

Also check to see if the spool directories are created. chkprintcap(8) will help.

roddierod · Dec 21, 2012

Oops...corrected! Thanks.

sk8harddiefast · Dec 22, 2012

Please be specific: where, exactly, is it not showing any printer?

In Xfce4 Print Manager under Accessories in menu.
My /etc/hosts

Code:

192.168.1.2   hp

Also chkprintcap command didn't return me something back as results.

wblock@ · Dec 22, 2012

Looks like that is only for printers actively printing jobs. It shows nothing here, either. Look in Accessories/Xfce 4 Print Dialog in the Print To dropdown.