Re: [hpoj-devel] Installation to Debian2.2 (potato) for hpoj 600 - printd - HELP?

[Bob P. <bpa...@cs...>]

> If there is anyone who has set up the print daemon on Debian and knows what
> I need to do with the /etc/init.d and all that mess (it appears that I have
> to become a Deep Linux Wizard to get this set up???) could you please offer
> me your recipie or advice. I have already invested so  much time in this, I
> would offer to write up something to add to the package documentation if my
> ensuing results seem useful to recount to others.

I know that felling all to well, right or wrong this is what I did, and it 
works for me:

I put these two lines near the top of /etc/rc.d/rc.local in my Mandrake 8.0 
system:

/usr/local/sbin/ptal-mlcd par:hpoj -device /dev/lp0&
/usr/local/sbin/ptal-printd mlc:par:hpoj -like /dev/lp0&
 
Where I refer to my HP710 as 'hpoj', change it to what ever suites you.

Your next problem is figuring out your print ques.  LPD or CUPS?
I spent almost a sold week reading documentation before getting this stuff to 
work.

Windows is in no danger as long as things are this hard to set up in Linux 
land.