On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, Jeelani Gulam wrote:
>
> Hi All
>
> I have got Samba print and file server up. For printing purposes I have
set up Generic / Text printer from Win95, so what happens is that when ever i
print from win95 ie MSWord97 / Notepad / WordPad it print plain text even though
I change the font size
> or style, but it still prints in plain text with the same character size. I
have an HP DestJet connected to my Samba Server.
>
> I have heard that printing in raw mode helps to solve this problem. Does
it means that lpd / lpr needs to be compiled
> for raw mode support,but in the source of lpd/lpr I have found no option
that suggests that.
>
Hi,
Install the HP Deskjet printer driver on your M$ box.
Use
print command = /usr/bin/lpr -h -l -r -P$p $s
in the [printers] section of smb.conf.
Now please reduce the line length in your mailer.
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Peter Blake
ppb@hft.co.uk
ppb@baloo.tcp.co.uk