Re: printing problems

[marshal@h9.dion.ne.jp]

>>>>> "David" == David Smead <smead@amplepower.com> writes:

    David> I have three printers - a 300 dpi HP LaserJet III, a 600
    David> dpi HP LaserJet 4, and a 1200 dpi HP 8100 DN with duplexer.
    David> The later printer is used for data sheets, manuals, and
    David> catalogs, printed on 11 by 17 sheets.  All printers accept
    David> PostScript.  What I need to do is move PostScript files to
    David> them . . . period.

If all of the accept PostScript, can't you just add yourself to the lp
group, or whatever group that you arrange to have write access to the
/dev nodes for you printer.  Then you can just 'cat file.ps > /dev/lp0' 
for example.  This is of course only for the local computer.

I guess if you're using lprng, you can just set up printcap to do the
same.  But don't know anything about setting up network printers.
Sorry.

If this is all garbage because I haven't followed the thread closely
enough, just ignore.  ^_^

Good luck!

Marshal

    David> What I don't need is something sitting between the document
    David> and the printer that limits resolution to 600 dpi.  Of
    David> course I can pony up a few farthings and get support for
    David> 1200 dpi, but --- I originally managed to get lprng working
    David> under RH, so I think I'll spend some more time trying to
    David> get it working with Debian.

    David> Yes, the interface is nice, but in my case it's like using
    David> a flame thrower to make toast.

    David> -- Sincerely,

    David> David Smead http://www.amplepower.com.

    David> On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, dman wrote:

    >> On Thu, Apr 25, 2002 at 10:13:15PM -0700, David Smead wrote: |
    >> I'm running Woody with the 2.4.18 kernel.  I can print using
    >> xpdq and pdq, | but when Iset up with lprngtool, the lpr
    >> command works in some cases and | not in others.
    >> |
    >> | Do these two packages interfere?  I'd prefer to use lprng so
    >> that I don't | have to change the print command on several
    >> remote machines, otherwise I | just use pdq.
    >> 
    >> IMO CUPS is better.  It also provides an lpd interface so your
    >> other machines wouldn't even know the daemon changed.
    >> 
    >> -D
    >> 
    >> 


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