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Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:20:44 -0600 (MDT)
From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
Subject: Re: printcap configuration problem
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On Fri, 18 Jul 2014, Polytropon wrote:

> A Postscript printer? Excellent, this should work without any
> problems. But I don't see how modifying the printer filter
> should help...
>
> Anyway, consult
>
> http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/lpdprinting.html
>
> for more helpful advice. :-)

Thanks!  Actually, filters can be used to modify the PostScript as it is 
printed, setting a paper size or enabling duplex printing.  Here is an 
example: https://forums.freebsd.org/viewtopic.php?&t=40651