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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Mon, 29 May 2006, sindi keesan wrote:

> On Sun, 28 May 2006, David Moberg wrote:
>
> > sindi keesan wrote:
> >
> > > I tend to access my mail with DOS because I can print it directly from DOS
> > > but not from linux.  These modems won't work in DOS.  Does anyone want to
> > > help figure out why I can't print the mail with linux after setting up all
> > > the modules and printcap and switching to 'user' which I need to do to use
> > > printcap?
> >
> > The telnet protocol does not provide for routing data automatically to
> > a local printer, AFAIK. Is kermit supposed to support printing from
> > telnet? When you try to print from it, do the file(s) actually show up
> > in the print queue?
>
> DOS kermit supports printing of my email directly to my printer,
> direct-dialed and I think also telnetted using Kermit telnet.
>
> Linux kermit does not, in my experiment.  I don't recall the details.
>
> I will try to answer your question in a few days.  I think first I need to
> insmod lp as root, then switch to user, then kermit as user.   Please
> remind me how to look at the print queue.  I normally don't use lp and
> printcap, just cat and netpbm to print.
>
> Why can't we print with lp as root?  Is there some file missing or
> truncated that normally supports this?
>
> > David

At my site I have summarized my experience with printcap.  It still won't 
work as root but I can su to user (I compiled my own busybox with su).  If 
I try to print a page of text it prints a blank page.  It prints pdf or ps 
using ghostscript.

DOS kermit lets me print text emails directly.  Maybe the linux kermit is 
set up to print ps and I would need to modify some file somewhere?  This 
is way beyond my understanding.

I don't recall if DOS printed without kermit (dial ISP then telnet).
I will report back.

The message when I try to print from linux (kermit) goes by too fast to 
read.  I don't think anything makes it to the print queue.  lpq no 
entries.

I am asked whether to print to ANSI.  If you have an sdf account try it 
yourself - Y for prYnt (to ANSI).  What does ANSI mean here?