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From: daveh@marob.masa.com (Dave Hammond)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix
Subject: Re: Problems installing a LaserWriter II
Message-ID: <267A4425.A45@marob.masa.com>
Date: 16 Jun 90 14:37:24 GMT
References: <37082@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU>
Reply-To: daveh@marob.masa.com (Dave Hammond)
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In article <37082@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> lauther@janus.berkeley.edu (Ulrich Lauther) writes:
>
>"cat file /dev/tty1a"
>prints the file, so I know the connections and switches are correct.
>
>"lpr file"
>lets the printer blink, so I know that the spool-system
>accesses the correct port, BUT IT DOES NOT PRINT ANYTHING!

We have LaserJet printers which require the lp interface script
to do an stty ixon ixoff  -- might this be the problem?

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Dave Hammond
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