Re: filter

[Erik Steffl <steffl@bigfoot.com>]

  OK, so there is hope, I never really bothered to properly configure
lprng (printed everything to file, then used gs to preview and print...)

  thanks,

	erik

"Frederico S. Muñoz" wrote:
> 
> Erik Steffl wrote:
> >
> >   I just installed cups and am kinda not sure what's going on (haven't
> > read the docs yet), how does it work, in general? I mean do I need
> > magicfilter? does it use ghostscript for printing to non-postscript
> > printer?
> 
> Er, well, actually I installed it recently and jusr red the main doc on
> how to install it... it's all straightforward, it autodetects the
> printer and can be done via a www config tool, all very friendly - and
> CLI is also available, of course.
> I think you do not need magicfilter, CUPS replaces BSD lp* with new
> versions that use the included HP or Epson drivers; as for postscript, I
> really don't know... all I know is that after installing and adding my
> printer I was able to print correctly images (never could do it before),
> text, Postscript, HTML, etc, all with the default settings the tools
> have /(i.e. lpr - .... ).
> 
> best regards,
> 
> fsm
> 
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