Here's a quick guide to getting APSfilter (a *GREAT* printer filter system that allows you to print many file types easily): 1. Make sure you're loading the parallel driver in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules. 2. Install the LPD printer software. This is package bsdlpr.tgz on the A series. Odds are it's already been installed. 3. You'll probably want to have the TCP/IP subsystem installed and configured (at least for loopback). The tcpip.tgz package is part of the N series, and the "netconfig" script is used to do a basic TCP/IP configuration. 4. APSfilter uses a variety of other filters that it expects to find installed. You'll want to install the ghostscr.tgz, gsfonts1.tgz, gsfonts2.tgz, and gsfonts3.tgz packages on the AP series to add Ghostscript if you want the ability to print PostScript documents. You'll also need the jpeg.tgz package from the AP series for JPEG image support. If you want to print DVI files, install at least the default TeX packages from the T series. 5. Install the APSfilter package with Slackware's installpkg script: installpkg aps-4.91.tgz If you don't have installpkg, you can untar the file in /. 6. Change into the /usr/lib/aps-4.91/ directory, and run the SETUP program. It'll write your /etc/printcap, and you'll be all set to start printing. Once you've got it working, you can also use netatalk and Samba to provide print services to Macs and Windows machines on the local network with your Linux box. Have fun!