[X-Unix] printing question. - SOLVED

[Warren Pollans]

Thanks for the help/suggestions.

I installed gimp-print and ESP Ghostscript 7.05 - things appear to be 
working OK - I can now print postscript (a2ps and enscript output) to 
my deskjet - there had been no problem printing from various apps like 
word, text-edit, etc.  Apparently gimp-print and cups conspired to put 
the correct print-filter in place - before this "it" didn't recognize 
the postscript files as printable - finally read the cups log 
(/var/log/cups/error_log).  Gimp-print was probably not necessary - 
other drivers may have worked just as well.  What was required was 
something more systematic than my blindly hacking about  :-)

Thanks again,

Warren


On Sunday, Feb 29, 2004, at 13:49 US/Eastern, Warren Pollans wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I just connected an old (working) HP 812C Deskjet to my ibook (10.2.8) 
> via usb.
>
> No problem printing test page from PrintCenter and Word - or text and 
> pdf files via lpr from commandline.
> I use a2ps to print 2up from network printer - works fine.
>
> THE PROBLEM:  I can have a2ps print to a file (postscript) - and view 
> and print that file from MacGhostview.  HOWEVER, I can't print that 
> file via lpr from the commandline - or directly using a2ps (print to 
> default printer instead of file) - PrintCenter shows no activity.  My 
> guess is that I need to do something to have the printer recognize the 
> postscript file.
>
> What have I missed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Warren
>
>
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