Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 15:34:03 +0800 From: Lew Teck Kheng <tklew@binariang.maxisnet.com.my> To: "'FreeBSD'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Network Printer : Stair Case Effect Message-ID: <60B34F2F68E5D011AD7600609759FA23031B57@SHT-01-MSG>
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Hello all, I just installed FreeBSD 2.2.1 and I have little problem with printing.I tried to print a plain asii text file to a network printer (HP LaserJet 4m Plus with JetDirect card) and it print out have the "stair case effect".I had read through the handbook and it had to do with the CF and LF stuffs. I also read through the /etc/printcap and there is one comment which I don't quite understand and how to do it. In the /etc/printcap : .. . .(after some line) # Sample remote printer. The physical printer is on "lphost". # NB :you cannot perform any kind of local filtering directly.If you need local filters (e.g. LF -> CR-LF conversion for HP printers), # create a filter script that recursively calls lpd with another -P # argument after filtering. How do I make a recursive calls lpd ? I don't think I can use the ":if=<filters files>" in the /etc/printcap.? I can see the printer and I had successfully print a HTML file.Just the "stair-case effect" on ASCII file that cause a havoc. Anybody can help Thanks betterman
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