Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 21:35:37 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Bahman Kahinpour <bahman.linux@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using foo2zjs filter without CUPS (with FreeBSD's standard LPD instead) Message-ID: <20110202213537.18134b47.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTinhUckVmsFXj11d6=uvoU4bytMmYhPk4cfyTvcW@mail.gmail.com> References: <AANLkTinhUckVmsFXj11d6=uvoU4bytMmYhPk4cfyTvcW@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, 2 Feb 2011 22:24:42 +0330, Bahman Kahinpour <bahman.linux@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have a HP LaserJet P1102 printer and I managed to get it working > with CUPS and "foo2zjs" filter from foo2zjs.rkkda.com. I am interested > in removing the CUPS and using the native LPD system of FreeBSD. But I > have a question. > > What command should I specify as "if" Input Filter or "of" Output > Filter in the /etc/printcap file for using it with LPD and foo2zjs > filter? Something like this (not tested) should work: p1102:HP LaserJet P1102:sh:lp=/dev/ulpt0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/p1102:lf=/var/log/lpd:if=/opt/bin/filter-p1102 Then /opt/bin/filter-p1102 is where the printer filter resides. In "my" nomenclature, /opt is for everything that is not managed by the ports or by the system. Maybe you chose a better location, e. g. /etc/filter-p1102 or /usr/local/filters/filter-p1102, just as you like. Also make sure the spool directory and the log file do exist. The file filter-p1102 itself is just a shell script. It works as a wrapper for your foo2<whatever> filter, foo2zjs in your case: #!/bin/sh export PATH=/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin /usr/local/bin/foo2zjs-wrapper <your options> It reads from stdin and outputs to stdout, and this mechanism is embedded in lpd's processing chain, as far as I understood. > The point is that I am sure it will work with foo2zjs and LPD as > /dev/ulpt0 is recognized and works fine and I may simply use that as > output port and there is nothing CUPS-dependent in foo2zjs. True. Get rid of the CUPS monster and use the excellent system tools to do this simple job. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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