Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 15:05:08 +1200 (NZST) From: dan@freebsddiary.org To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: docs/27004: add example for using PS test code Message-ID: <200105010305.f41358l63940@xeon.int.nz.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 27004 >Category: docs >Synopsis: The handbook supplies a PS program, but doesn't show how to use it. >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Apr 30 20:10:00 PDT 2001 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Dan Langille >Release: FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE i386 >Organization: The FreeBSD Diary >Environment: System: FreeBSD xeon.int.nz.freebsd.org 4.3-STABLE FreeBSD 4.3-STABLE #3: Tue Apr 24 16:28:43 NZST 2001 root@xeon.int.nz.freebsd.org:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/XEON i386 >Description: When I getting my PS printer going, I had no idea how to send it a test page. The handbook does have a sample postscript program, but it doesn't show you how to use the sample. >How-To-Repeat: see http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/printing-intro-setup.html under section 9.3.1.3.2. Checking Printer Communications >Fix: --- chapter.sgml.orig Tue May 1 14:51:29 2001 +++ chapter.sgml Tue May 1 14:57:11 2001 @@ -577,6 +577,15 @@ (Is this thing working?) show showpage</programlisting> + <para>To use this program, put the above text into a file foo.ps, + then issue this command:</para> + + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cat foo.ps > /dev/lpt<replaceable>N</replaceable></userinput></screen> + + <para>where <replaceable>N</replaceable> is the number of the + parallel port, starting from zero. This will print a page + with a line from the bottom left corner up to some text.</para> + <note> <para>When this document refers to a printer language, it is assuming a language like PostScript, and not Hewlett >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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