Hello,

I am running etch, and I have installed lprng and apsfilter for
printing. But I don't have a /etc/printcap file installed. For example:

$ lpr mf1a-prova2.pdf
Read_file_list: cannot stat required or included file '//etc/printcap' -
No such file or directory

How do I generate a /etc/printcap file? I searched the web and the
archives, but I didn't find anything useful.

thanks in advance

Marcelo

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On 07/05/08 10:56, Marcelo Chiapparini wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am running etch, and I have installed lprng and apsfilter for
> printing. But I don't have a /etc/printcap file installed. For example:
>
> $ lpr mf1a-prova2.pdf
> Read_file_list: cannot stat required or included file '//etc/printcap' -
> No such file or directory
>
> How do I generate a /etc/printcap file? I searched the web and the
> archives, but I didn't find anything useful.

Just so you don't think you're crazy:

$ dir /etc/printcap
- -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 166 2007-12-08 01:35 /etc/printcap

$ dpkg -S /etc/printcap
dpkg: /etc/printcap not found.

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On 07/05/2008 10:56 AM, Marcelo Chiapparini wrote:
> Hello,
>

Hello.

> I am running etch, and I have installed lprng and apsfilter for
> printing. But I don't have a /etc/printcap file installed. For example:
>
> $ lpr mf1a-prova2.pdf
> Read_file_list: cannot stat required or included file '//etc/printcap' -
> No such file or directory
>
> How do I generate a /etc/printcap file? I searched the web and the
> archives, but I didn't find anything useful.
>
> thanks in advance
>
> Marcelo
>

Read "man printcap" for cryptic information on how to create an
/etc/printcap file. An example printcap is in /usr/share/doc/lprng/examples.




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On 05 Jul 2008, Mumia W.. wrote:
> On 07/05/2008 10:56 AM, Marcelo Chiapparini wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>
> Hello.
>
>> I am running etch, and I have installed lprng and apsfilter for
>> printing. But I don't have a /etc/printcap file installed. For example:
>>
>> $ lpr mf1a-prova2.pdf
>> Read_file_list: cannot stat required or included file '//etc/printcap'
>> - No such file or directory
>>
>> How do I generate a /etc/printcap file? I searched the web and the
>> archives, but I didn't find anything useful.
>>
>> thanks in advance
>>
>> Marcelo
>>
>
> Read "man printcap" for cryptic information on how to create an
> /etc/printcap file. An example printcap is in
> /usr/share/doc/lprng/examples.

Try using magicfilter instead of apsfilter. Magicfilterconfig will do
everything including making /etc/printcap. I find it better and more
intuitive to use than apsfilter.

Anthony


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Marcelo Chiapparini <marcelo.chiappa@gmail.com>:
> Hello,
>
> I am running etch, and I have installed lprng and apsfilter for
> printing. But I don't have a /etc/printcap file installed. For example:
>
> $ lpr mf1a-prova2.pdf
> Read_file_list: cannot stat required or included file '//etc/printcap' -
> No such file or directory
>
> How do I generate a /etc/printcap file? I searched the web and the
> archives, but I didn't find anything useful.

lp|To your left: \
:lp=/dev/lp0: \
:force_localhost: \
:if=/usr/bin/foomatic-rip: \
:ppd=/usr/local/etc/HP-LaserJet_6L-ljet4.ppd: \
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp: \
:mx#0:sh:

That's all printcap is. linuxprinting.org may have your printer's
ppd.


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