Re: Dj660c-filter and stepping

[Hernan Joel Cervantes Rodriguez <hernan@if.usp.br>]

Alan :

	There is a filter for avoid the star-stepping effect :
	
		/etc/filter.pcl
		
> 
>         Is there a filter for HP Deskjet 660C in the Debian Packages ?
> So far I can get from magicfilter_1.2-24.deb is dj550c-filter.
> 
>         I am trying to print the manual pages through my HP Deskjet
> 660c. A
> question on how to eliminate the stepping effect when I issue the
> command
> man printcap > /dev/lp1

just do

	man printcap | /etc/filter.pcl > /dev/lp1
	
> 
>         From the Printing-HowTo, there is an example
> #!perl
> #The above line should really have the whole path to perl
> #This script must be executable: chmod 755 filter
> while (<STDIN>){chop $_; print "$_\r\n";);
> #You might also want to end with a form feed: print "\f";
> 
> Should I leave the STDIN as is or replace it with lp1 or something else
> ?
> 
> Thank you.
> Alan Tam
> 
> 
				Hernán.

                           Hernán J Cervantes Rodríguez
                           Instituto de Física da USP
                           e-mail   : hernan@if.usp.br
                           homepage : http://fge.if.usp.br/~hernan/