ppr-list-digest volume 1, number 195, message 1

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From: Damian Ivereigh <damian@cisco.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:18:25 +1100
Subject: Re: PPR: ppr: printer is printing postscript code rather than document

Patrick,

Neither of those two printers supports postcript natively. PPR is
primarily a Postscript print system. I don't believe you will be able
to use PPR with those printers. However, I will let others comment on
this.

Damian

Patrick Baltz wrote:
> 
> I am trying to setup two printers on a network through ppr using the
> tcpip interface. One is an HP LaserJet 5L and the other is an HP LaserJet
> 4+.  After adding the printers through ppad and setting them up, printing
> a page produces postscript code as the printout ie
> %!PS-Adobe-3.0
> %%Creator: PPR
> etc.
> 
> Is there a common cause for this?  I have tried using the lpr interface,
> but it does the same thing even using raw or text as the printer name.
> 
> Thanks,
> Patrick Baltz

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