Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 09:40:40 -0600 (MDT) From: "M. Warner Losh" <imp@bsdimp.com> To: vayu@sklinks.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Best way to print photos Message-ID: <20060404.094040.130241493.imp@bsdimp.com> In-Reply-To: <200604032310.16266.vayu@sklinks.com> References: <200604032204.03528.vayu@sklinks.com> <20060403.231747.77059253.imp@bsdimp.com> <200604032310.16266.vayu@sklinks.com>
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In message: <200604032310.16266.vayu@sklinks.com> Vayu <vayu@sklinks.com> writes: : On Monday 03 April 2006 22:17, M. Warner Losh wrote: : > In message: <200604032204.03528.vayu@sklinks.com> : > Vayu <vayu@sklinks.com> writes: : > : On Monday 03 April 2006 12:27, M. Warner Losh wrote: : > : > OK. I got bordered photo printing working. I haven't gotten : > : > borderless printing working, alas. : > : > : > : > The key points I learned: : > : > : > : > (1) Install print/cups. : > : > (2) Install graphics/hpijs. This filters .ps -> goo the printer groks : > : > (3) Install graphics/gimp. This makes .ps files : > : > (4) Kill lpr/lpd before starting cups. : > : > (5) Make sure you configure lpr/lpd not to startup on boot : > : > (6) Remove lp* binaries : > : > (7) Setup buildworld /etc/make.conf so it doesn't build lpr with : > : > NO_LPR or WITHOUT_LPR : > : > (8) Add printer via localhost:631 web interface. : > : > (8) Set printer to draft mode via cups for testing : > : > (9) Use firefox to generate test prints. : > : > (10) To print from gimp, I have to remove the '-l' from the command : > : > line every time I print in the printer setup. This causes the : > : > raw .ps file to go to the printer, rather than via cups' : > : > postscript filter for the printer. : > : > (11) To get photos, one must set photo quality via cups setup : > : > interface. : > : > : > : : > : For someone who has just been struggling with CUPS this is helpful. : > : Would you mind elaborating the steps on how to accomplish 5, 6 and 7 : above? : > : I've got most everything working, now I'd like to switch to the CUPs lp : > : commands. : > : > Sure. : > : > Step 5 is accomplished by not having a line like lpd_enable=yes in : > /etc/rc.conf. I had one from when I was using lpd. : > : > Step 6 is just 'sudo rm -f /usr/bin/lp?*'. /usr/bin/lp is mildly : > useful, and will be recreated. : : What do you mean will be recreated? (If it's going to be recreated, then why : delete it?) installworld will recreate it. Warner
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