Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2018 17:14:27 +0200 From: Guido Falsi <mad@madpilot.net> To: Cy Schubert <Cy.Schubert@cschubert.com>, Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Rene Ladan <rene@FreeBSD.org>, ports-committers@freebsd.org, svn-ports-all@freebsd.org, svn-ports-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r480950 - in head: . archivers archivers/freeze print print/apsfilter print/hpijs Message-ID: <6f378dcf-24e3-4886-6076-bd688e5f9214@madpilot.net> In-Reply-To: <201809301453.w8UErHat067429@slippy.cwsent.com> References: <201809301453.w8UErHat067429@slippy.cwsent.com>
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On 9/30/18 4:53 PM, Cy Schubert wrote: > In message <20180930142448.GA83081@FreeBSD.org>, Alexey Dokuchaev > writes: >> On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 04:07:25PM +0200, Guido Falsi wrote: >>> ... >>> I'm using lpr/lpd at home for printing, and sharing a single printer. >>> lpd is useful with windows machines too, since they can natively talk to >>> an lpd server. So avoiding samba which is overly complicated for simple >>> setups. >> >> Can you share your configs or add missing bits to the Handbook chapter[*]? >> I remember I've tried to follow it while sharing an HP printer which lacks >> post-XP drivers for Windows 7 users but got stumbled with somewhere. :-( > > I'm specifically concerned about a Canon IP90 and IP100. IIRC apsfilter > converted text to postscript using enscript. If anyone has any scripts > or filters, I'd appreciate it. > > I have an HP 5900 downstairs, (out of ink, not used in years), so this > may be handy too if or when I get ink for it. > > I have a filter script in my printcap which uses print/a2ps. My printer understands postscipt though, anyway you can simply pipe a2ps output to ghostscript before sending it to the printer. -- Guido Falsi <mad@madpilot.net>
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