Re: Prints only PostScript files

["Michael P. Soulier" <msoulier@storm.ca>]

On Wed, Oct 18, 2000 at 12:14:43AM -0700, Dwight Johnson wrote:
> I am able to print PostScript files with:
> 
> $ lpr file.ps
> 
> to my PostScript printer on my Debian 2.2 system.
> 
> But I am unable to print plaintext files with:
> 
> $ lpr file.txt

    I had that happen with printtool when I was still running RedHat. The
problem was that the filter was adding newlines when it was not necessary. I
just deselected a checkbox on printtool. Interestingly enough, I haven't had
that problem with Debian and magicfilter. 

    Mike

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