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From: jpd00964@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: Dot matrix printers on the cube?
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Date: 14 Nov 89 10:43:37 GMT
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/* ---------- "Dot matrix printers on the cube?" ---------- */
 
>So, I wonder, has anyone tried, or does anyone know, of
>connecting ordinary dot matrix printers to the cube and
>what cables would be necessary? PS emulation would be nice
>but not essential. We have had good success using an Apple
>LW on the cube and can attach a charging mechanism to those
>printers, but the same apparatus won't work on the NeXT lasers.
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Actually, it is very very easy, if you just want a line printer.  (that means
text only ngraphics, no formatting).

First, you need to insert an entry into /etc/printcap.  I got mine from the 
System release 0.8.  NeXT removed it in 0.9 for unknown reasons.

The original 
llp|local line printer:\
	:lp=/dev/lp:sd=/usr/spool/llp:\
	:lf=/bootdisk/Administration/Private/logfiles/lpd-errs:


This file needs minor modifications I believe, but if you got the laser writer
to work, it should be relatively easy to use this info.

Michael Rutman
SoftMed