printing (still)

[Aurel Wisse]

A follow-up to the previous post. A google search on
"LaserWriter 310" brought this one up as the first
link:
http://www.gubbe.ch/linux/dev-lw310.php

Now, *don't copy this printcap*, but the first line
shows you how to alias different names to the same
printer (use | to separate the names).

You can also see in the example that you need the
magicfilter entry (mf_wrapper in ydl) in order to sent
text files to postscript.

--- Aurel Wisse <aurel_wisse@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Cynthia,
> 
> looking at your printcap, your entry LaserWriter_310
> being the default, there is no line with :if (input
> filter), leading to the mf_wrapper (magicfilter
> wrapper, which "intellingently" translates text to
> postscript, among others.
> 
> Try to copy the last line 
> >     :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:
> > 
> as the last line of LaserWriter_310 (with the
> spaces)
> and relaunch lpd. 
> 
> Question: why do you have three entries for the same
> printer? If I remember correctly, there is an
> aliasiing possibility in printcap (look at man
> printcap).
> 
> regards, Aurel
> --- Cynthia Croy <clc2@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> > I had to take a break from trying to solve my
> > printing problems in order 
> > to prepare for a class.
> > 
> > I am very grateful for the responses I received.
> One
> > of them asked for a 
> > copy of my printcap:
> > 
> > LaserWriter_310 is the default. It is the only one
> > that gives me any 
> > sort of output.
> > 
> > # Hand edited changes can be put in
> > /etc/printcap.local, and will be 
> > included.
> > 
> > LaserWriter_310:\
> >     :ml=0:\
> >     :mx=0:\
> >     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/LaserWriter_310:\
> >    
> >
>
:af=/var/spool/lpd/LaserWriter_310/LaserWriter_310.acct:\
> >     :sh:\
> >     :lp=/dev/ttyS1:
> > 
> > lw_310:\
> >     :ml=0:\
> >     :mx=0:\
> >     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lw_310:\
> >     :af=/var/spool/lpd/lw_310/lw_310.acct:\
> >     :sh:\
> >     :lp=/dev/ttyS1:\
> >     :lpd_bounce=true:\
> >     :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:
> > 
> >
>
###############################################################################
> > ## Everything below here is included verbatim from
> 
> > /etc/printcap.local       ##
> >
>
###############################################################################
> > # printcap.local
> > #
> > # This file is included by printconf's generated
> > printcap,
> > # and can be used to specify custom hand edited
> > printers.
> > 
> > LW310:\
> >     :ml=0:\
> >     :mx=0:\
> >     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/LaserWriter_310:\
> >    
> >
>
:af=/var/spool/lpd/LaserWriter_310/LaserWriter_310.acct:\
> >     :sh:\
> >     :lp=/dev/ttyS1:
> >     :if=/usr/share/printconf/util/mf_wrapper:
> >  
> > Since my last post, I have discovered that xfig
> > gives me perfect output 
> > - at least for the two drawings I made. I suppose
> it
> > is still possible 
> > that it won't be perfect if I use some other
> > options. This is only from 
> > within the application however. If I try to print
> > from the command line, 
> > the output is the postscript text (I'm guessing).
> > 
> > I also discovered I can print html files from
> > Netscape. However, the 
> > page formatting isn't correct. Abiword, Kword,
> > Mozilla, Emacs, 
> > ghostview, and xpdf don't print.
> > 
> > So far I have gotten the Redhat postscript test
> > pages and xfig documents 
> > to print perfectly. For everything else, I get
> > nothing (status light 
> > blinks for a while then gives up) or I get output
> > that isn't quite 
> > right. My guess is that it is an issue with
> > filtering output from the 
> > application to something my printer can
> understand.
> > I don't have any 
> > idea what to do about it, though.
> > 
> > The setup of my printer (that gives output) is a
> raw
> > queue set up with 
> > the print tool, and gpr using my printer's ppd
> from
> > Adobe. The 
> > linuxprinting ppd's for the Apple Laserwriter NT
> and
> > Laserwriter Select 
> > 360 do not work.
> > 
> > I am running Yellow Dog Linux 2.2 on a PowerBase.
> > 
> > Thank you again for any help.
> > 
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