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Date:      Mon, 16 May 2005 23:02:56 +0100
From:      Chris Hodgins <christopher.hodgins@gmail.com>
To:        Mike Jeays <Mike.Jeays@rogers.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Epson Stylus C86 Printer
Message-ID:  <63c3899e050516150228922b3c@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <1116207303.86936.60.camel@chaucer>
References:  <1116207303.86936.60.camel@chaucer>

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On 5/16/05, Mike Jeays <Mike.Jeays@rogers.com> wrote:
> I have just bought one of these printers, and am having trouble getting
> it to work with ghostscript. It is connected via a USB port, and it
> responds momentarily when I send anything directly to /dev/ulpt0.
>=20
> I would appreciate the correct parameters for ghostscript - I think it
> should work with device ijs and 'server' ijsgimpprint, which has been
> installed in /usr/local/bin.
>=20
> Some of the instructions recommend CUPS and FooMatic, and seem much more
> complicated than I ought to need for a local installation.
>=20
> I tested the printer with Windows, and it does work.
>=20

Install cups.
Install gimp-print with "WITH_CUPS" defined.
Turn on your printer and make sure the USB cable is in.
Start cups.
Browse to localhost:631 and go to the add printer section.
Add a USB printer and if you installed gimp-print with cups support
you should be able to choose the correct printer from the list.

Happy Printing. :)
Chris



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