HP Deskjet 720c won't print ...

[Roland Smith]

On Sun, Sep 18, 2005 at 10:18:51AM +0200, Kiffin Gish wrote:
> I've been trying to get my hp deskjet 720c to print but nothing happens.
> 
> I've followed step-by-step the instructions in the handbook, but when I
> run 'lptest > /dev/lpt0' nothing happens.

The handbook assumes that printers can print plain test. Het 720C
can't. You need to install a printing formatter/spooler like
apsfilter. You'll also need the pnm2ppa port.

See http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-DeskJet_720C
and
http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2005-February/077001.html

Roland
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