Date: Tue, 1 May 2001 22:53:44 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: Thomas Widlundh <tw@ettnet.se> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: apsfilter vs. magicfilter Message-ID: <15087.33992.718083.409319@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <127696161@toto.iv>
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Thomas Widlundh <tw@ettnet.se> types: > Hi again, > OK. I'll test the magicfilter, mostly because it takes so long time to > print with apsfilter. I tried a litte picture, the devil-logo of > 2900byte - more than 15 minutes, and I couldn't identify the devil on > the picture! I have a HP Laserjet 4L, fBSD 4-1. > > Now, I've installed the magicfilter from the CD-ROM ports. > Magicfilter itself is in /usr/local/bin, it seems. > Then there are several printer-filters in /usr/local/magicfilter. > > The 'man' says something about the config-file. I don't quite > understand it. > Am I suppossed to start configging with > $ #! /usr/local/bin/magicfilter, or what? > This doesn't work at all. > And what do they mean by filter? Is it one of the printer filters, or > is a new file constructed? > I really need some help here, Yes, your "config file" should start "#! /usr/local/bin/magicfilter". However, the installation process should have tailored a collection of config files - actualy just magicfilter scripts - and installed them in /usr/local/libexec/magicfilter. You want to use /usr/local/libexec/magcifilter/ljet4l-filter as the value of if in your printcap. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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