Re: setting up printer (ps)

[dman <dsh8290@rit.edu>]

On Sun, Dec 16, 2001 at 03:20:50AM +0100, Eric Smith wrote:
| I can only print text.
| 
| How do I set up support for ps?
| 
| using one of the recent deskjets.

You need to set up a spool that filters the ps data through
ghostscript to generate a printer-specific datastream, which is then
sent out the port.

I use CUPS, and it is fairly easy to set up (if your printer is
supported by the provided drivers).  There are other alternatives too.

-D

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