# Here is a sample printer devices file where some of the printers have# been commented out.## device_name loc dest_host phys_dev_name speed class def_proc spooler stat kill daemon sched## HP LaserJet 4M connected to serial port on an Annex terminal server.# 2c254 2C-254 rice tcp!annex!7035 19200 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO## HP LaserJet 4M connected to Ethernet via a JetDirect card.# The speed field is used to set the bufffer size in the tcpostio program run from tcppost.# 2c307 2C-307 alice tcp!mh2c307!9100 81920 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO## HP LaserJet 4M connected to serial port on a Cisco terminal server.# 2t4 2T-402 pyxis tcp!ts!4010 19200 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO## HP LaserJet 4Si/MX connected to Ethernet via a JetDirect card.# This printer has a duplexing option.# See /sys/lib/postscript/prologues/hpsimx.ps for a fix to make it default# to the large paper tray at postion 1.# fn 2C-501 helix tcp!fn!9100 81920 post2+600dpi+duplex generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO## Tektronix Phaser 200i connected to Ethernet.# Using Xinet K-Talk software from a UNIX host. This software is not recommended.# We do not want to waste stock on the color printer so we do not print header pages.# peacock 2C-501 cetus peacock - post2+300dpi+nohead+color generic generic generic generic appletalk FIFO## Any PostScript printer connected to the LPT1 port on my 486 pc running Plan 9 as a terminal.pcclone - - /dev/lpt1data - post+nohead generic pcclone - - - -## QMS-410 connected to the serial port of an NCD terminal.# math34 2T-102 rice tcp!math34!87 9600 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO## QMS-410 connected to the serial port of an AT&T 630/730 terminal# ps630 printer-on-630 - - - post+300dpi+nohead generic ps630 - - - -## Xante Accel-a-Writer-8200. 1200dpi printer that uses a BSD lpr print daemon protocol# psu 2C-501 cetus psu - post+1200dpi generic generic xante generic lpddaemon FIFO## 'stdout' sends the output to the standard output of the lp command.# if the 'phys_dev_name' field is set to a file or device, the output will go to it instead.# if '+sendEOT' is added to the 'class' field, an EOT character will be sent at the end of the output.#stdout - - - - post+nohead generic nospool - - - -## sends the output to the standard output of the lp command.# used for generating output suitable for 100 dpi.100dpi - - - - post+100dpi+nohead generic nospool - - - -## same as above for generating output suitable for 300 dpi.300dpi - - - - post+300dpi+nohead generic nospool - - - -## same as above for generating output suitable for 600 dpi.#600dpi - - - - post+600dpi+nohead generic nospool - - - -## same as above for generating output suitable for Linotronics phototypesetter.1270dpi - - - - post+lino+nohead generic nospool - - - -# 600dpi postscript printer named vogon via BSD LPD printer queue on alicevogon printer-room alice vogon - post+600dpi generic lpdspool lpd - - FIFO# HP DeskJet and Canon BJC-240hpdeskjet - - /dev/lpt1data - gs!cdj670+nohead generic nospool - - - -canonbjc240l - - /dev/lpt1data - gs!bjc600+nohead generic nospool - - - -
# Here is a sample printer devices file where some of the printers have
# been commented out.
#
# device_name loc dest_host phys_dev_name speed class def_proc spooler stat kill daemon sched
#
# HP LaserJet 4M connected to serial port on an Annex terminal server.
# 2c254 2C-254 rice tcp!annex!7035 19200 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
#
# HP LaserJet 4M connected to Ethernet via a JetDirect card.
# The speed field is used to set the bufffer size in the tcpostio program run from tcppost.
# 2c307 2C-307 alice tcp!mh2c307!9100 81920 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
#
# HP LaserJet 4M connected to serial port on a Cisco terminal server.
# 2t4 2T-402 pyxis tcp!ts!4010 19200 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
#
# HP LaserJet 4Si/MX connected to Ethernet via a JetDirect card.
# This printer has a duplexing option.
# See /sys/lib/postscript/prologues/hpsimx.ps for a fix to make it default
# to the large paper tray at postion 1.
# fn 2C-501 helix tcp!fn!9100 81920 post2+600dpi+duplex generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
#
# Tektronix Phaser 200i connected to Ethernet.
# Using Xinet K-Talk software from a UNIX host. This software is not recommended.
# We do not want to waste stock on the color printer so we do not print header pages.
# peacock 2C-501 cetus peacock - post2+300dpi+nohead+color generic generic generic generic appletalk FIFO
#
# Any PostScript printer connected to the LPT1 port on my 486 pc running Plan 9 as a terminal.
pcclone - - /dev/lpt1data - post+nohead generic pcclone - - - -
#
# QMS-410 connected to the serial port of an NCD terminal.
# math34 2T-102 rice tcp!math34!87 9600 post+600dpi generic generic generic generic tcppost FIFO
#
# QMS-410 connected to the serial port of an AT&T 630/730 terminal
# ps630 printer-on-630 - - - post+300dpi+nohead generic ps630 - - - -
#
# Xante Accel-a-Writer-8200. 1200dpi printer that uses a BSD lpr print daemon protocol
# psu 2C-501 cetus psu - post+1200dpi generic generic xante generic lpddaemon FIFO
#
# 'stdout' sends the output to the standard output of the lp command.
# if the 'phys_dev_name' field is set to a file or device, the output will go to it instead.
# if '+sendEOT' is added to the 'class' field, an EOT character will be sent at the end of the output.
#
stdout - - - - post+nohead generic nospool - - - -
#
# sends the output to the standard output of the lp command.
# used for generating output suitable for 100 dpi.
100dpi - - - - post+100dpi+nohead generic nospool - - - -
#
# same as above for generating output suitable for 300 dpi.
300dpi - - - - post+300dpi+nohead generic nospool - - - -
#
# same as above for generating output suitable for 600 dpi.
#
600dpi - - - - post+600dpi+nohead generic nospool - - - -
#
# same as above for generating output suitable for Linotronics phototypesetter.
1270dpi - - - - post+lino+nohead generic nospool - - - -
# 600dpi postscript printer named vogon via BSD LPD printer queue on alice
vogon printer-room alice vogon - post+600dpi generic lpdspool lpd - - FIFO
# HP DeskJet and Canon BJC-240
hpdeskjet - - /dev/lpt1data - gs!cdj670+nohead generic nospool - - - -
canonbjc240l - - /dev/lpt1data - gs!bjc600+nohead generic nospool - - - -