HP LaserJet 4050 help

[David Ford]

Wade Smart wrote:
> [...]
> 07162007 1651 GMT-6
>
> Ok. I fixed the no system default destination.
> I did this: root at wadesmart:~# echo "Printer" >/dev/lp0
> and nothing happened except the printer said: Data Received.
> I reached over to hit a button and accidently hit GO and it printed out 
> the page. So, it got the information but it just wont print.
>  
> Why would that be?
>
> wade
>
>   

On this particular event, try adding a form feed at the end of "Printer"
such as echo -ne "Printer\n\f" .. and it should print and eject the
page.  Until the FF is received, the printer assumes more data will be
arriving for the page and waits.

-david