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  From: Anthony Rumble <smilie@emusys.com.au>
  To  : Brenton Pettitt <pets@camtech.net.au>
  Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 00:46:42 +1100 (EST)

Re: Printing:Wordperfect 8/Caldera 1.3

On Sun, 21 Mar 1999, Brenton Pettitt wrote:

> I've reached somewhat of a deadend trying to get printing working in
> Wordperfect 8.0 in Caldera 1.3.
> 
> My Canon bjc600 prints OK in Caldera but not at all within the WP8
> program.
> 
> I would appreciate some guidance please to get my printer up and working
> in WP. The following are details of the current WP printer
> configuration.
>    *   Current printer is shown as "P Canon BJC-600 (LQ mode) at lp"
>    
>    *   Printer setup filename is "/root/.wprc/bjc600/q.prs"
>    
>    *   Current destination is "lpr/lp"
>    
>    *   Printer Control shows printer status  as "enabled" and
>        destination "lpr-Plp<f>" BUT "error:spool command"
> 
> Thanks  for any help you can provide to resolve this problem.

Try setting up the "Passthrough Postscript" driver, making it print to
"lp", and trying that.. If printing works elsewhere in Caldera, than this
should work.

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Anthony Rumble
EMUSYS Unix Consulting www.emusys.com.au Phone: 0500 500 EMU
Direct 02-9798-7604 Mobile 0412-955-042  Fax 02 9798 2854

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