"Rob" <rob@nottobefoundhere.com> wrote in message
news:d4aup1$pv1$1@newsread.albacom.net...
> J. Graue wrote:
> > Hi, all:
> >
> > Situation: printing from W2KPro workstation to a Samba HPLJ4 printer
> > attached (via parallel) to a SCO UW 7.1.4 system produces garbled
results.
> > During the printing of a test page, the words, "Windows 2000 Printer
Test
> > Page" are oversize and legible, but the rest is14- or 16-point garbled
and
> > overwritten stuff. Pages. Lots.
> >
> > Background:
> > UW -- Active printing system on 7.1.4 is lp (sysv, right?). I used
scoadmin
> > to install the HPLJ4 (I selected the HP LaserJet 4 (PCL) script [they're
not
> > really drivers, are they?]), and I made it the default printer. I can
print
> > text files with no problem. As I have no means of printing a graphics
file,
> > I don't know if the printer is properly configured, but it seems like
it.
> >
> > Samba -- printer was configured with SWAT and is listed like so:
> >
> > [printers]
> > comment = All Printers
> > path = /var/spool/samba
> > printable = Yes
> > browseable = No
> >
> > [hplj4]
> > comment = HP LaserJet 4 on descartes
> > path = /var/spool/samba
> > guest ok = Yes
> > printable = Yes
> > print command = lp -c -o raw -o nobanner
> > use client driver = Yes
> >
> > W2K Pro -- When loading the driver, I'm able to browse to the printer
and
> > select it. W2K warns about "wrong driver" etc. I use the HP LaserJet 4
> > printer driver.
> >
> > When I send a print job (say, a test from the driver properties) from
W2K,
> > the printer warms up, etc., like everything is fine, then it starts to
print
> > the mess.
> >
> > If anyone has any ideas, I'd be very grateful.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Jim
> >
>
> Jim,
>
> I think I might be a little too late for a suggestion but what if you
> delete the printer on the UW 7.1.4 and add it again but specifying this
> is an "other" printer ?
>
> Best,
> Rob
>
> --
> Roberto Zini - r.zini<@AT@>strhold.it
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Rob,

When I can bring the printer down (this weekend), I'll give it a try. But,
I have to say that it _feels_ like I've chosen the wrong SCO printer script.
After all, same printer, same Windows (hplj4) driver prints PERFECTLY from
the OpenBSD system with afsfilter, while the SCO box (I have sysv and CUPS,
but I'm trying to print using sysv) can't.

After all, it isn't that the SCO system ignores the samba request. It just
filters it incorrectly. I've tried the obvious things (used SCO scripts for
laserjet, and HPLJ4 (PCL)), but to no avail.

As soon as I get a chance to give your suggestion a try, I'll reply...

Best regards,

Jim