Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 06:38:05 -0500 From: "Otter" <otterr@telocity.com> To: "'Timothy E. Jones'" <jonestim1@yahoo.com>, <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: 4.1 and Epson 880 printer config Message-ID: <000001c0a17a$eabe8390$1401a8c0@zoso> In-Reply-To: <5.0.2.1.0.20010227133037.00ae05e0@pop.mail.yahoo.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Timothy E. > Jones > Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 2:33 PM > To: questions@freebsd.org > Subject: 4.1 and Epson 880 printer config > > > I am having trouble getting a Epson Color 880 to print on > FreeBSD (work > fine on win2K) > > The system sees the printer on the USB port but I can not print. > > Does anyone have any ideas on config for this? > > Thanks ahead of time for the help. > > Tim Jones > Tim, Mine was setup briefly for use under FreeBSD. First of all, I used the parallel connection, instead of the USB. It seemed like less bloat on the kernel. Second, I installed ghostscript 6.50 with apsfilter. Apsfilter's setup requires some gimp plugin found in the newer ghostscript. Once you get that installed, you should be set. Serve with a twist of lime. Enjoy! -Otter To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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