Re: Print .ps files.
On Wed, Jul 15, 1998 at 01:59:58AM -0700, Mark Yobb wrote:
> I am having trouble with printing. I have magicfilter, lprng, and
> cti-fthp (spelling?) installed. Text files print fine to my local printer
> (HP LazerJet 5L) but when printing postscript files with ghostscript I just
> get stepped lines of all these funny commands. I assume these commands are
> Adobe postscript commands because I see Adobe copyright usually in there
> somewhere. Since I think my printer is a PCL printer? I assume I need
> something that will convert to this. Does gs (ghostview) do this? I assume
> a filter will also be required that will correctly work with the PCL stuff
> as well. Am I totally off base? I am not sure if I require some statement
> in my printcap to handle this or not. Magicfilterconfig created my printcap
> for me (including seting my if and of) so I am hoping it is OK.
Best to install the `magicfilter' package; it will set up printer
filters to use ghostscript and other programs to allow you to print
lots of file formats on your printer. I use the laserjet 4L selection
with my 5L.
Hamish
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