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Date:      Wed, 28 Feb 2001 09:49:28 -0600
From:      Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org>
To:        "Otter" <otterr@telocity.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   RE: 4.1 and Epson 880 printer config
Message-ID:  <15005.7688.111560.446013@guru.mired.org>
In-Reply-To: <77481251@toto.iv>

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Otter <otterr@telocity.com> types:
> 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!

USB .vs. parallel - probably if that's the only USB device you
have. Otherwise? Who knows. I've found my laser printer gets much
better data rates over USB than it did over parallel,
though. Personally, I like the idea of diking parallel port support
out completely, and turning it off in the BIOS to free up an IRQ. But
that's just me.

If the gimp plugin for ghostscript bothers you, try magicfilter
instead of apsfilter. Magicfilter seems like less bloat than
apsfilter.

	<mike
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