From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Jul 6 22:28:58 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id WAA25257 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 6 Jul 1997 22:28:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: from obie.softweyr.ml.org ([199.104.124.49]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id WAA25251 for ; Sun, 6 Jul 1997 22:28:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from wes@localhost) by obie.softweyr.ml.org (8.7.5/8.6.12) id XAA00262; Sun, 6 Jul 1997 23:32:17 -0600 (MDT) Date: Sun, 6 Jul 1997 23:32:17 -0600 (MDT) Message-Id: <199707070532.XAA00262@obie.softweyr.ml.org> From: Wes Peters To: mark abrenio CC: questions@freebsd.org Subject: canon. In-Reply-To: <33C014D5.41C67EA6@usa.net> References: <33C014D5.41C67EA6@usa.net> Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk mark abrenio writes: > does anyone know if it possible to run a canon bubblejet printer on > freebsd? > > if so what software is required? Sure -- FreeBSD will drive just about any printer you can wire up to your box. If all you want is simple text, the lpr spooling system that comes with FreeBSD will do the job just fine. If you want to be able to print PostScript(tm), you will need to install ghostscript (gs) and apsfilter. Gs is available in both ports and packages, I think, and apsfilter is available in ports. apsfilter will make configuring your printer to print text, postscript, graphics, etc much easier, I *highly* recommend it. -- "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?" Wes Peters Softweyr LLC http://www.xmission.com/~softweyr softweyr@xmission.com