Re: Printer Setup

[John Bagdanoff <bagdanof@teleport.com>]

> > HP Deskjet 682C (same as 680C).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Craig R. Hodges
>
>
> Install magicfilter and gs-aladdin(in non-free).  Then read the man page
> for gs-hpdj that comes with gs-aladdin.  You will then have to modify
> the filter that magicfilter sets up to take advantage of the hpdj
> driver that is part of the gs-aladdin package.
>

Hello:
I just graduated from NEWBIE preschool to NEWBIE kindergarten, so take my advise for
what it's worth:
I have the same printer.  After installing magicfilter & gs-aladdin, I set my
/etc/printcap thusly:

#       @(#)etc.printcap        5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88
#
# > This file was generated by ./magicfilterconfig. <
#
lp|txt|hpdj|HP Deskjet:\
        :lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hpdj:\
        :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
        :if=/etc/magicfilter/deskjet-filter:\
        :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:

lp|dj|hpdj|HP Deskjet 682c:\
        :lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hpdj:\
        :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
        :if=/etc/magicfilter/dj550c-filter:\
        :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
gs -q -sDEVICE=cdj550 -dBitsPerPixel=32 -r300x300 -sPAPERSIZE=a4 -dNOPAUSE-dSAFER
-sOutputFile=- -p

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In netscape I use the command:

lpr  -Pdj

to print html stuff,  and

lpr  -Ptxt

to print from a text editor

The line that starts with
gs -q (etc)  lets the printer  print in color.

I had problems using the Pdj for text only jobs, so came up with the second entry  of
Ptxt.    You may not need it on your box.

I hope this helps you

John