On Sun, 25 Jul 2004, Monique Y. Mudama wrote:
> >> Whatever. I can print now. I just need to figure out why firefox is
> >> printing pages such that four can fit on a sheet ... not that I mind
> >> so much, but it's curious. A matter for another day, I suppose.
> >
> > a2ps -2 /etc/printcap - 2 pages per paper w/ borders a2ps -4
> > /etc/printcap - 4 pages per paper
> >
> > enscript -2r /etc/printcap - no borders
>
> How do I use these within Firefox? I just get a drop-down box with a
> handful of printing options.
that's good ..
when you click "print" ... some apps will give you the print options
sometimes -Plpr
which you'd change to -Pencript instead of the default lpr
printer
and you'd define a new printer ( different printer filter rules ) in
/etc/printcap
untested /etc/printcap example below and assuming you've got the printer
connected to the local printer port
-- you want to add the new outputting rules with a new printer name
#
# New modified /etc/printcap
#
lp|HP:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd:\
:sh:mx#0:\
:if=/usr/local/sbin/printers/hplaser:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp-log:
#
# notice the (of) output filter rule
#
encript:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd:\
:sh:mx#0:\
:if=/usr/local/sbin/printers/hplaser:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp-log:\
:of=enscript -2r:
#
# notice the (of) output filter rule
#
a2ps:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd:\
:sh:mx#0:\
:if=/usr/local/sbin/printers/hplaser:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp-log:\
:of=a2ps -2:
# restart your lpd daemons
# test the printer outputs
lpr -Plpr /etc/print
lpr -Pencript /etc/printcap
- should output 2 pages per paper no borders
lpr -Pa2ps /etc/printcap
- should output 2 pagers per paper w/ borders
mozilla -> print -> change the printer option from -Plpr
to -Pencript
- you will also need magicfilter or equiv for your
input filter to take postscript input and convert
to a ( PCL ) format your printer understands
c ya
alvin
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