Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 16:19:38 -0500 From: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: edwinculp <edwinculp@prodigy.net.mx> Subject: Re: apsfilter and Epson Stylus C63 on Current Message-ID: <200408201619.38777.algould@datawok.com> In-Reply-To: <7c4887d96c.7d96c7c488@prodigy.net.mx> References: <7c4887d96c.7d96c7c488@prodigy.net.mx>
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On Friday 20 August 2004 03:54 pm, edwinculp wrote: > ----- Mensaje original ----- > De: "Andrew L. Gould" <algould@datawok.com> > Fecha: Viernes, Agosto 20, 2004 1:03 pm > Asunto: Re: apsfilter and Epson Stylus C63 on Current > > > On Friday 20 August 2004 12:47 pm, edwinculp wrote: > > > Malcolm, I want to thank both you and "Andrew L. > > > Gould" <algould@datawok.com> for the link to > > > linuxprint. I can now print very well with gimp > > > but still haven't been able to get it working with > > > lpd. I can configure it in cups but it does > > > nothing. Apsfilter doesn't know it exists even > > > though I just recompiled the latest ghostscript > > > with the 4.1.7 version of gimp-print. Thanks to > > > you I'm getting closer :) > > > > > > ed > > > > Were you able to print a test page when you configured apsfilter > > with > > the gimp-print driver? > > I don't know how to install the latest (4.1.7) gimp-print drivers > with the current apsfilter so I haven't used it for printing. > > > Are you sure lpd is running? > > I can set up a local printer an print text perfectly and print from > gimp with the correct driver configuration but that doesn't help me > with postscript (web pages etc.) > > > Exactly how are you trying to print with lpd that is not working? > > Cups. Cups allows me to configure the printer but the printcap > looks something like: > > gimp|Epson EPSON Stylus C63:rm=local2.local.net:rp=gimp: > > I have no idea how it actually works. The cups configuration shows > /dev/lpt0 as the device but nothing gets to the spooler or the > printer. > > I've always used apsfilter and it has just worked with a minimum of > muss and fuss. I sure hope Andres is going to keep it updated > because if not I for one am really going to miss it. > > Thanks again for your help, > > ed > Have you tried installing them from the ports? cd /usr/ports/print/gimp-print make install Once they're installed, run the setup script for apsfilter again. Best of luck, Andrew Gould
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