There is no universal way to install LPRng cleanly on all of the different Linux
systems. The major difficulty is the fragmentation in the
various libraries, location of files, and system
dependencies. If the LPRng
installation procedure does not install the software
correctly, please use the following remedial steps.
Check the LPRng web site http://www.lprng.com and see if there is a
Linux Release RPM or other binary distribution for your
version of Linux. If not, then you will have to do a
source install.
Obtain the source distribution and follow the
instructions outlined in other sections to compile and
install the software. Use the following configuration
options which correspond to Linux:
You may need to modify your existing printcap file by
adding the :bkf flag as shown
below, or replace the entries with other filters.
lp:\
:if=/usr/local/libexec/lpr/hplaserjet3:\
:bkf:\ # added to the printcap by hand
:...
Test the system by printing a file. If this does not
work, then you will have to determine if the problem is
in the print spooling software or in the filter. See the
section on ifhp for directions
on how to replace the vendor supplied filters with ifhp.