Re: HP DeskJets
*- On 10 Feb, Alan Eugene Davis wrote about "Re: HP DeskJets"
> On Mon, Feb 08, 1999 at 07:16:05PM -0500, servis@purdue.edu wrote:
>>
>> I would also look at installing the gs-aladdin package from the non-free
>> part of Debian. It has a special HP Deskjet driver compiled into it.
>> You can specify lots of features such as print quality, color mode,
>> paper type, etc. See the gs-hpdj man page once it is installed. You
>> then will have to modify your print filter(use magicfilter as others
>> have suggested) to specify the options you want.
>
> Which non-free?
>
> I know there is a gs-aladdin in /debian/project/experimental that does have
> the hp850 driver compiled in. I used magicfilter, but had to kludge: took a
> second copy of the dj550c filter and rewrote the Postscript lines with the
> parameters mentioned in the readme about that driver in the mentioned
> gs-aladdin package. The results with this filter have been far better in
> the past than just the dj550c filter. Contact me for a filter. I wrote
> separate filters (hence defined separate printers were defined) for various
> parameters---such as papertype. I haven't gotten to the end of it, and I
> certainly don't understand it all, but it works ok.
>
Ahh, I didn't know there was one in project/experimental with the 850
driver in it. Yes, you will have to create different 'printers' for
different options. I haven't looked at lprng but it would be nice if
this didn't have to be done, ie. options could be specified on the lpr
command line.
--
Brian
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