One small item that may make setup a little easier:<p><pre><code> # echo 'lpd_flags=""' >> /etc/rc.conf.local
# /etc/rc.d/lpd restart
</code></pre>
Can be replaced with rcctl(8):<p><pre><code> # rcctl enable lpd
# rcctl restart lpd</code></pre>
Brings back memories of trying to get HPGL, PCL, or other non-postscript printers working with various flavors of Unix, lpd filter scripts, trying to get a form feed to spit out the paper, etc. Pretty sure there's an ugly Perl script of mine still doing this at a previous employer.<p>My friends and I used to create a little mayhem sending bursts of form feeds to the DEC band printer in the lab when the teacher was near it. It would shoot out paper 5 feet or so.