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Subject: Re: laserjet 6l and samba woes.
From: Deirdre Saoirse <deirdre@deirdre.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 17:42:39 -0800 (PST)


On Fri, 28 Jan 2000, Farhad Farzaneh wrote:

> I have configured an HP laserjet 6L (PCL - not postscript) to work with
> my linux box but it doesn't seem to work with samba.

The only way I've gotten this to work is via postscript. You probably need
the newer version of ghostscript that doesn't ship with any of the
distros.

> I don't have a filter f.  I'm using magicfilter file "ljet4l-filter" in my
> printcap file.
> 
> I'm running RH6.0 and samba 2.03
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.  I feel like I'm a single config parameter
> away from being able to print.

Were the other printers you tried postscript?

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