Re: lpr -d doesn't work
On Fri, 2002-08-16 at 00:28, Krzys Majewski wrote:
> What's the official Debian way to install a DVI filter for lpr so that
> 'lpr -d' (which, BTW, is the default print command under my Emacs
> LaTeX-mode and Debian/stable teTeX) actually works, instead of saying:
>
> lpd[19586]: lp: no filter found in printcap for format character 'd'
>
> ? Presumably I need to hack my /etc/printcap, gah. If there's no
> debianized utility which will do that for me, can somebody supply the
> missing line? This is on a PostScript-capable HP LaserJet 6MP. (Yes,
> I've read printcap(5)..)
According to that, the line is ":df=/path/to/filter"
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