Re: [hpoj-devel] Printer driver installation problems

[Joe P. <joe...@sn...>]

On Tue, 10 Oct 2000, Marco Becerril wrote:

Marco:

I'll try to answer some of your questions. I remember well how difficult and
frustrating it was for me when I started with Linux (It wasn't that long ago,
and I still have trouble sometimes). It would have been much easier for me
when I started if I had a book about Linux or UNIX system administration. If
you don't have one, learning linux will be much more difficult.

<...> 
> and the printer exhibited the "stair-step" effect.
> Is it a normal situation? (The Install notes say that
> "addcr" script may help).

The stair-step effect happens because dos/windows and UNIX/Linux handle newlines
differently. 'printtool' has a checkbox that will correct this. It's labeled
"Fix stair-stepping text".

> instructions:
> #!/bin/sh
> The computer answer:
> bash: !/bin/sh: event not found
> 

"wrapfilter" is a shell script that you create with any plain-text editor. vi
should work. I like kwrite. The commands in the file aren't meant to be entered
at the command line.

When you create the file, save it in the directory that you are using as a
spool directory for the hpoj driver. It will probably be a subdirectory under
/var/spool/lpd

Don't leave this line as it is unless "lp0" is the spool directory you are
using for this driver:
 QUEUEDIR=/var/spool/lpd/lp0
If you are using another spool directory, change "lp0" to the name of the
directory you are using. I like to use a more descriptively named directory.
That's why I chose HPOJ_DRVR. You don't have to use that name, though.

Set the ownership and permissions of wrapfilter:

]$ su
give root password

cd (the directory where wrapfilter is located)
chmod 755 wrapfilter
chown root:root wrapfilter
 
> 
> Really, sorry for this last question, but remember I
> am a beginning with Linux and Unix.
> 
> Thanks in advanced.
> 
> Marco Becerril
> 
> 

You won't remain a beginner forever.

-- 
Joe Piolunek