Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2000 18:21:27 -0800 From: Eric M Logan <ericmlogan@mediaone.net> To: Carl Makin <carl@xena.ipaustralia.gov.au> Cc: STABLE <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Netatalk--printing from a MAC... Message-ID: <3A3045A7.27A35B79@mediaone.net> References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012081315110.75569-100000@newton.aipo.gov.au>
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I guess I'll dig through the docs for apsfilter and hope for the best. As far
as the ppd files are concerned, how would I know which is the right one for the HP
DeskJet 855cxi? Or does it really matter? Thanks.
Carl Makin wrote:
> 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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