[cups.general] cups and apple laserwriter 16/600

Anonymous anonymous at easysw.com
Fri Jan 7 00:35:12 PST 2005


> > On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 12:43:55PM -0500, Anonymous wrote:
> > > I have a LaserWriter 16/600 connected to my Ethernet network.  I'd like to
> > > print on it from Linux.  I've downloaded the PPD, and installed it in CUPS.
> > > But I can't figure out how to tell CUPS to use a printer over Ethernet.
> >
> > I've got the same printer, here's what I use :
> >
> >         lpd://myprinter.example.com/lp
> >
> > hth
> >
> > Jerome Alet
> >
> sorry I don't understand
> lpd://myprinter.example.com/lp  ????
>
I have :
usr/share/cups/model/Apple-LaserWriter_16_600-Postscript.ppd

When I "add a printer":
device = LPD/LPR Host or Printer
URI= lpd://mymachine/lp
Type= Apple
Model = Apple LaserWriter16/600 Foomatic/Postscript (Recommended)(en)

I try to print a testpage but without succes





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