Re: Doh! Hosed my printer config

[Richard Harran <95rmwh@eng.cam.ac.uk>]

Firstly, do you know what netscape uses to print.  Eg, when I press
print in NS, the dialogue box says:
   Print Command: lpr

Also, what are you using to filter?  I use magicfilter, 'cos it does
everything for you.  If you use this, make sure you have run
   magicfilterconfig
and this sets up a good working printcap file.

If you are not using magicfilter, you need
   :if=/etc/<your_filter_file>
in /etc/printcap under your lp printer def'n, and something along the
lines of
   /usr/bin/gs -q -dSAFER -sDEVICE=laserjet -dNOPAUSE -sOutputFile=- -
in <your_filter_file>.

I think that it is normal for NS to dump ps output at your printer
program, and for that to use gs to drive your printer.  I would
recommend using magicfilter to do the filtering.

HTH
Rich


Chris Mayes wrote:
> 
> Well, since apt-get has been very zealous with its interdependency
> upgrades, I seem to have hosed my printer configuration somewhere along
> the way.  See, when I try to print a page using Netscape, it dumps
> postscript at my printer.  Nasty!  I don't think the problem is in my
> printcap, unless the ljet4m module assumes that the printer understands
> PostScript...  I am using an HP LaserJet 1100, BTW.  So, what other
> configurations/programs/etc should I check for problems?  To be honest, I
> am not sure that I tested printing from netscape before the upgrades (the
> install's less than a week old).  Suggestions would be much obliged :-)
> Thanks!
> 
> -Chris
> 
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