Talking to a networked Apple Laserwriter with YDL3

[Richard Stanton]

Thanks for the reply - I'd been to that page before actually.  I
followed the instructions there, the bit where I get stuck is where it
starts talking about using lpd - since obviously my default ydl is using
cups.  Can I just download & install lpd, or willthe presence of CUPS
mess things up?  For example at the moment I've edited my printcap yet
running lpc & typing status lists the printers from cups, and seems to
ignore my printcap settings.  My printcap file currently says it was
generated by CUPS & any changes to it will be lost!!

Rich 

On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 23:09, Joe Villari wrote:
> Below are some snipets from emails I received setting up my printer on 
> YDL 2.3. I found CUPS to be useless after about 3 days of trying to set 
> it up:
> 
> 
> 
> I also recommend you to carefully read this web site:
> 
> http://www.giub.unibe.ch/%7Eeugster/appleprint.html
> 
> What you need to change the name of an Appletalk Printer is an utitity 
> by Apple called "Apple Printer Utility". You can download it here:
> 
> http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3000-2296-883080.html?tag=list
> 
> PS this is an utility to use under Classic MacOS
> 
> 
> I am able to print a postscript file just fine using:
> 
> [joev@localhost joev]$ /usr/bin/pap -p 4MP :LaserWriter@* /home/joev/test.ps
> 
> my printcap looks like:
> 
> lp|4MP:\
>         :lp=/dev/atalk/lp:\
>         :sd=/var/spool/lp:\
>         :px#3060:py#3960:sh:sf:rw:\
>         :lf=/var/tmp/lpd-errs:\
>         :if=/usr/lib/atalk/filters/ifpap:\
>         :tf=/usr/lib/atalk/filters/tfpap:\
>         :df=/usr/lib/atalk/filters/dfpap:\
>         :of=/usr/lib/atalk/filters/ofpap:
> 
> and .paprc:
> 
> "4MP":LaserWriter
> 
> 
> 
> After reading the howto and downloading the printer utility I was able 
> to change my printer's name and print a postscript file.
> 
> Hope this helps. If the link for the printer utility is no longer any 
> good, I think I may have saved it on my HD.
> 
> Joe