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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

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
>
>
I did a work-around for this by using the unix printing service on
windows. Makes printing very easy and works like a charm. I'm not sure
if will work on a local printer - I did it for network printer. I guess
you can read up on the docs or man pages.


Oskar

"pheonix1t" <pheonix1tAThoustonDOTrrDOTcom@com.com> wrote in message
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> 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
> >
> >
> I did a work-around for this by using the unix printing service on
> windows. Makes printing very easy and works like a charm. I'm not sure
> if will work on a local printer - I did it for network printer. I guess
> you can read up on the docs or man pages.
>
>
> Oskar

I appreciate the thought, Oskar, but I feel that I'm too close to research
and figure out how to run unix printing service on Windows.

I know Samba can do this, and I've done it on other UNIX-like OSes (OpenBSD,
RHL in particular). The dearth of my knowledge with regard to printing is
impeding me. I'm not having any trouble with getting a print job to the
printer. If I had to guess, maybe there is some font issue. I'm going back
to aplawrence.com and dig around about printing in UNIX.

Jim

J. G
>>
>>Oskar
>
>
> I appreciate the thought, Oskar, but I feel that I'm too close to research
> and figure out how to run unix printing service on Windows.
>
> I know Samba can do this, and I've done it on other UNIX-like OSes (OpenBSD,
> RHL in particular). The dearth of my knowledge with regard to printing is
> impeding me. I'm not having any trouble with getting a print job to the
> printer. If I had to guess, maybe there is some font issue. I'm going back
> to aplawrence.com and dig around about printing in UNIX.
>
> Jim
>
>

I hope you find what you're looking for at aplawrence, it's a great
site. But you'd also be surprised how easy it is to setup unix printing
services on windows. Depending on the situation, it makes things very
simple.

Oskar

"J. Graue" <info@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:115t8l4hhriha04@corp.supernews.com...
> 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
>
>

So, the solution, here, is to NOT use SCO UnixWare for Samba. I installed
an OpenBSD system, configured apsfilter, followed the (excellent) man pages
for adding a printer, then went on to figure out the samba stuff (enable
samba, swat, then shared the printer). MUCH easier, and no hassles trying
to figure out where the printer script in SCO went wrong.

Best regards,

Jim

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

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---------------------------------------------------------------------
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"Rob" <rob@nottobefoundhere.com> wrote in message
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> 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
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> "Has anybody around here seen an aircraft carrier?"
> (Pete "Maverick" Mitchell - Top Gun)

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