// configure printer using apsfilter
// here's a summary

# /usr/share/apsfilter/SETUP

Driver: natively supported by gs -> ljetplus
Interface: parallel port; full path to device = /dev/lp0
Paper format: letter
Printing quality: high (I couldn't see a difference between high and medium)
Colormode: greyscale
Resolution: 300x300 dpi
Printing method: auto
Test page (slow to come, but nice output)
Install the printer
Quit

// turn on spooler

# chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.lprng
# /etc/rc.d/rc.lprng start

// test print one of my own files

# lpr HelloWorld.java

[output]

My comments came out highlighted. Cool!

// my printcap

# /etc/printcap
#
# See "man printcap" for information on editing this file.
#
# In most cases it is better to use a tool to write the printcap
# for you (at least initially), such as apsfilter
# (/usr/share/apsfilter/SETUP, used in conjunction with the
# LPRng lpd daemon), or with the web interface provided by the
# cupsd print daemon at this URL: http://localhost:631
# (if you use CUPS).
#
# APS1_BEGIN:printer1
# - don't delete start label for apsfilter printer1
# - no other printer defines between BEGIN and END LABEL
lp|ljetplus;r=300x300;q=high;c=gray;p=letter;m=auto:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:if=/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp/log:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/lp/acct:\
:mx#0:\
:sh:
# APS1_END - don't delete this