[KLUG Members] printing question

[Bruce Smith]

> I am running Red Hat Linux 7.0.  I am using an old HP Deskjet Plus
> printer.
> 
> If I use the command lpr to print a text file everything works well.
> However, if I try to print something off an internet site I just get
> single lines of very strange characters, one page after another. I am
> using Netscape as my internet software.  Can someone help me understand
> why my printer failing when I try to print from the internet but it
> works with lpr and a text file.
> 
> Also, printing from an internet site when running Windows 95 works fine
> when using this printer.

As root, run "printtool" and make sure you have the correct 
printer make & model selected.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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