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Date:      Fri, 8 Dec 2000 13:18:43 +1100 (EST)
From:      Carl Makin <carl@xena.ipaustralia.gov.au>
To:        Eric M Logan <ericmlogan@mediaone.net>
Cc:        STABLE <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Netatalk--printing from a MAC...
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012081315110.75569-100000@newton.aipo.gov.au>
In-Reply-To: <3A3032FD.BC0DD692@mediaone.net>

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On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Eric M Logan wrote:

> No, it's just a regular DeskJet printer.   I have apsfilter installed but
> shouldn't the specification of the ppd file attend to the conversion?

No.  The PPD specifies things like what Postscript level to use, how many
bins the printer has, memory, envelope feeder and such.  The laserwriter 8
driver always prints postscript.

> Afterall, I can readily print through LPD w/o the use of apsfilter from any of
> the PCs as I can specify the driver for the particuar printer when I'm setting
> it up from the PC side.  This is so frustrating.

The PC's send their print jobs formated for the Deskjet.  

What you need to do is point the papd (appletalk) print queue to a BSD
print queue controlled by apsfilter.  Apsfilter will determin the job is
postscript and get ghostscript to convert it for you.

Carl.




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