lpr for Debian ---------------------- Please note that as of version 2000.05.07-1, Debian is now using OpenBSD lpr as the upstream source. This means that, as in the old days, filters are not run for remote printers. An up to date source code is available on http://git.debian.org/?p=collab-maint/lpr.git;a=summary Configuration -------------------- For quick and painless configuration, install package magicfilter, and configure the printer using its `/usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig` utility to have your printer working in less than a minute. People that want to know how lpr works, read on. Printer configuration is done in the /etc/printcap file. For detailed information, please see man 5 printcap. For an overview of the BSD lpr print spooler, see the UNIX System Manager's Manual which is available http://people.debian.org/~adamm/doc/#smm Section 7 deals with the printer spooler. Please note that this manual is not specific to Debian or Linux and it is a little bit out of date. Manual pages for all of the utilities supersede any information in these guides.