CUPS filter or option to fix stairstep

[Paul Scott <paslist@ultrasw.com>]

I tried to get an answer on the CUPS lists but haven't.

I know can use anything like to 'todos' or my own filter to change "\n" 
to "\r\n" but isn't there a normal way to do this with CUPS?

I have got an HP 4P to print correctly with CUPS on a mostly unstable 
system but when I use 'lpr' to print a simple Unix type file I of course 
get stair steps.

TIA,

Paul Scott