Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 07:51:16 -0800 From: Chris Maness <chris@chrismaness.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, dick@nagual.st Subject: Re: lpr -> cups Message-ID: <4401CE74.5060307@chrismaness.com> In-Reply-To: <list.freebsd.questions#20060226115509.b09e430a.dick@nagual.st> References: <list.freebsd.questions#20060226115509.b09e430a.dick@nagual.st>
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dick hoogendijk wrote: > I'm thinking of changing my printing system from good-old lpr to cups. > Mainly because my (home) network computers can find the main printer > more easy with cups than with /etc/printcap (windows and os-x machines) > > Installing cups should not be too difficult. I have a very goo how2 for > it. However, what about the printing filters? > > With lpr I use apsfilter and that works very very well for all kind of > printjobs. Will cups take care of this too? What do I look for as a > replacement for apsfilter then? > I have had a bit of a time setting up cups. I am trying to use the pips filters for it, but it's not working at the moment. I can print using the default CUPS filters, but they are very poor quality. I am using an Epson 2200. Give it a try, maybe we can get it figured out together. I have used cups with a great deal of success under Linux, but unfortunately it has been a pain in the rear under FreeBSD.
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