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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

> > I tried to set up a user account (installed shadow.tgz 
> > and did useradd but I could not figure out the right way 
> > to specify my password) 
> 
> passwd

So I would type just useradd login passwd, substituting for these two 
words my chosen login and password, or do I need to type the word passwd?
There was a -P before the passwd in the screen that i got when I typed 
useradd.  Assuming my login is aaaaa and my password is bbbbb do i type:
useradd aaaaa -P passwd bbbbb 
or
useradd aaaaa -P bbbbb
or
useradd aaaaa bbbbb

> 
> > Steven said to type:
> > 
> > deskjet.filter < filename.ps > /dev/lp0
> > 
> > IT PRINTED (one page).  I then looked closely at deskjet.filter 
> > and it looked just like the line I use to print files with DOS 
> 
> Would you please post a copy of that filter file.  The only
> working filter file I have is for a dotmatrix printer.  Ron
> has a deskjet (I think) and seems to be having trouble making 
> a valid filter file.

The filter file for deskjet is the one you posted.  I copied it exactly 
(pasted it) with the last / removed as instructed.  I have a deskjet 500 
and his is a later model.  I have a 600 series I can test my filter on 
soon.


> > Is there some easier way to use the command line without 
> > having to go to the location of deskjet.filter, which is 
> > not on the path?  
> 
> It's the same as DOS, you either put it in the path or use
> the full pathname.  Of course, if you use lpd/lpr, this is
> handled automatically.
> 
> I suppose you could create a little script for this:
> ------------------------------
> deskjet.filter < $1 > /dev/lp0
> ------------------------------

Then I type in the name of the script followed by the file name?
For instance call the script printdj and type
printdj filename.ps?


I will avoid being fancy until I understand more about scripts.

> Or if you wanted to be fancy, you could design the script
> to check whether lp is up and, if not, install the print 
> modules.  Something like this:
> --------------------------------------
> if grep -qs lp /proc/parport/0/devices  
>   then :; else
>     insmod parport 
>     insmod parport_pc 
>     insmod lp
>   fi
> deskjet.filter < $1 > /dev/lp0
> --------------------------------------
> 
> > Please tell me again how I can print files from the command 
> > line by sending them to /dev/lp0 without using wp when they 
> > are plain text files.
> >


> cat document > /dev/lp0
> 

> 
> > I presume I could just use a different .filter file for 
> > each printer
> 
> Yes.  And you could put an entry in /etc/printcap for each
> of those (using the -P parameter in lpr to select which to
> use).

How do I use the -P parameter?  
Can i also specify resolution in each filter, such as 
djd and djl for deskjet draft and letter quality 150 and 300 dpi?

> > How would you need to modify printcap to print pdf files, 
> > add a section changing the ps|PS to pdf|PDF?  
> 
> I don't think it is necessary to change anything.  All
> printcap does is direct the file to the specified filter.
> It doesn't care whether the file ends in .ps or .pdf or
> whatever.

What does the |ps|PS| in printcap mean?
>  

> It also enables you to print from Netscape/Mozilla/Opera.
I have never had the urge to print from Opera but may try some day.
I tend to save web pages as text files with lynx instead.  Would lpd also 
print html?
> 
> Cheers,
> Steven
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