Date: 02 Sep 1998 22:50:36 -0400 From: Cory Kempf <ckempf@enigami.com> To: Christopher Raven <c.raven@ukonline.co.uk>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Epson Stylus color 800 Message-ID: <x7vhn5ewoz.fsf@singularity.enigami.com> In-Reply-To: Christopher Raven's message of "Thu, 03 Sep 1998 00:24:52 %2B0100" References: <XFMail.980901081334.patrick@cre8tivegroup.com> <35EDD3C4.12EA06AB@ukonline.co.uk>
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"Christopher" == Christopher Raven <c.raven@ukonline.co.uk> writes: > thanks for the info. , I received the Epson Stylus Colour 800 and installed > Ghostscript and all its associated fonts etc. from the packages collection. > However, when I try to print from Star Office 3.x I get the print > commands coming out on the printed page, instead of the intended > test pages. Previous to this I have only been printing plain Ascii > text files - no problems there. Step 1: eliminate StarOffice as a variable for now. Can you print a postscript file via lpr and get proper output? There should be a file tiger.ps in the GS distribution. > The handbbok suggested I make an interpreter script (I took the > default shown on page) and include the ghostscript supported driver > - for which I chose the epson. > What did I do wrong here? Nothing turned up in my mail archive search. You might do a general web search... I found a page that described setting up Linux GS to be rather helpful... FWIW, I have an 800 on mine, exported to my Appletalk network as a laserprinter via GS on my FreeBSD box. +C -- Thinking of purchasing RAM from the Chip Merchant? Please read this first: <http://www.enigami.com/~ckempf/chipmerchant.html>; Cory Kempf Macintosh / Unix Consulting & Software Development ckempf@enigami.com <http://www.enigami.com/~ckempf/>; To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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