From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 3 18:23:11 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0344E1065670 for ; Wed, 3 Aug 2011 18:23:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from editor@d3photography.com) Received: from server.cwis.biz (70-89-202-5-invergrove-mn.hfc.comcastbusiness.net [70.89.202.5]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B830F8FC16 for ; Wed, 3 Aug 2011 18:23:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: from server.cwis.biz (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by server.cwis.biz (Postfix) with ESMTP id 18E0C26D60AB; Wed, 3 Aug 2011 13:29:52 -0500 (CDT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at cwis.biz Received: from server.cwis.biz ([127.0.0.1]) by server.cwis.biz (server.cwis.biz [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id JX7pSWGcixjm; Wed, 3 Aug 2011 13:29:35 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [192.168.46.167] (173-160-104-249-Minnesota.hfc.comcastbusiness.net [173.160.104.249]) by server.cwis.biz (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 688C026D60AA; Wed, 3 Aug 2011 13:29:35 -0500 (CDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1244.3) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: Ryan Coleman In-Reply-To: <201108031808.p73I818v045622@mail.r-bonomi.com> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 13:22:51 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: References: <201108031808.p73I818v045622@mail.r-bonomi.com> To: Robert Bonomi X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1244.3) Cc: pldrouin@pldrouin.net, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, cwhiteh@onetel.com Subject: Re: printing to Kyocera FS-1030D X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:23:11 -0000 Screw off. Top posting is actually a default in the mail software = community. And I will always do it. More annoying: Extra spaces and not removing the cruff from the bottom = of emails. And condescending asshats. On Aug 3, 2011, at 1:08 PM, Robert Bonomi wrote: >=20 > Pierre, please do not 'top post' replies -- it makes the 'logic' of = the > message hard to follow, to wit: >=20 > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? >=20 >=20 >=20 > A: Top-posting. >=20 >=20 >=20 > Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > See also _RFC 1855_ for the closest thing to an 'official' stance on = the matter. >=20 >=20 >> Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 13:10:03 -0400 >> From: Pierre-Luc Drouin >> To: Chris Whitehouse >> Cc: User Questions >> Subject: Re: printing to Kyocera FS-1030D >>=20 >> Hi, >>=20 >> I would install CUPS and use the PPD file recommended on = openprinting.org >> (http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Kyocera/Kyocera-FS-1030D). >=20 > This is -guaranteed- to be *ineffective*. >=20 > Apparently you missed the mention in the OP's original message that = the > printer is running in 'PCL' emulation mode, and that he _cannot_ = change > that. >=20 >> Cheers, Pierre-Luc >>=20 >> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Chris Whitehouse = =20 >> wrote: >>> Hi, >>>=20 >>> before I use up too many trees experimenting, could some kind soul = tell=20 >>> me how I can get OpenOffice to print to this printer. This is the = first=20 >>> time I have tried to get anything printed from FreeBSD. >>>=20 >>> I'm following the handbook. I think the basic setup is ok, I can get=20= >>> text printed using eg >>> # lptest 20 5 | lpr -Plp >>>=20 >>> If I try to print the postscript program given in the handbook >>> %!PS >>> 100 100 moveto 300 300 lineto stroke >>> 310 310 moveto /Helvetica findfont 12 scalefont setfont >>> (Is this thing working?) show >>> showpage >>>=20 >>> # cat |lpr -Plp >>>=20 >>> I get the whole text of the file not just "Is this thing working?". >>>=20 >>> The printer has various emulations, it is set to PCL 6 and I can't=20= >>> change it >>> (not my printer) >>>=20 >>> Printing from OpenOffice just produces screeds of garbage, starting=20= >>> with %!PS so I presume the text of the postscript that OO has = produced. >>>=20 >>> The bit I'm stuck on is in section 9.4.1.3 Simulating PostScript on = Non=20 >>> PostScript Printers (which I presume is what I need), specifically=20= >>> setting the device. gs -h doesn't show this printer or any Kyocera=20= >>> printer. So either what should I set Device to, or how do I get=20 >>> ghostscript to know about this printer? >>>=20 >>> I'm using 8.1-RELEASE, openoffice.org-3.2.1, ghostscript8-8.71_6 >>>=20 >>> thanks >>>=20 >>> Chris