Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 09:47:12 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm-dated-1050418033.4b84c2@mired.org> To: "Michael Sharp" <ms@probsd.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: hp 940C wants a2ps-letter Message-ID: <16021.33776.906320.161222@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <1067.192.168.1.4.1049935939.squirrel@probsd.org> References: <1067.192.168.1.4.1049935939.squirrel@probsd.org>
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In <1067.192.168.1.4.1049935939.squirrel@probsd.org>, Michael Sharp <ms@probsd.org> typed: > I have a HP Deskjet 940C and I have installed apsfilter, ghostscript-gnu > and all dependants. I ran the SETUP to apsfilter and chose the hpijs 940C > driver, restarted lpd and all went fine. However, I did notice on the > apsfilter install a2ps failed because its broken, but I recompiled without > it. > > When I try to print a simple ASCII file, the apsfilter logs say it cant > fine a2ps. > > Is there someone else out there with a HP Deskjet 940C that might suggest > an alternative printcap and apsfilterrc setting to get this printer > working? The 940C isn't a winprinter - you can print flat ascii files by printing them raw. That's one of the problems with apsfilter - it treats every printer as a winprinter. I use magicfilter instead of apsfilter. I'd be glad to send you my printcap entry and the dj940c-filter magicfilter script I use. Not only will this let you print flat ascii without having to convert it to postscript then to graphics, you'll be able to print PCL and PJL files. And it's a a lighter printer filter. If you really want to use apsfilter, you might try enscript instead of a2ps. You should replace the a2ps command in apsfilterrc with "enscript -p-". <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/consulting.html Independent Network/Unix/Perforce consultant, email for more information.
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