On Monday 03 April 2006 22:17, M. Warner Losh wrote: > In message: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Vayu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > : On Monday 03 April 2006 12:27, M. Warner Losh wrote: > : > OK. I got bordered photo printing working. I haven't gotten > : > borderless printing working, alas. > : > > : > The key points I learned: > : > > : > (1) Install print/cups. > : > (2) Install graphics/hpijs. This filters .ps -> goo the printer > groks > : > (3) Install graphics/gimp. This makes .ps files > : > (4) Kill lpr/lpd before starting cups. > : > (5) Make sure you configure lpr/lpd not to startup on boot > : > (6) Remove lp* binaries > : > (7) Setup buildworld /etc/make.conf so it doesn't build lpr with > : > NO_LPR or WITHOUT_LPR > : > (8) Add printer via localhost:631 web interface. > : > (8) Set printer to draft mode via cups for testing > : > (9) Use firefox to generate test prints. > : > (10) To print from gimp, I have to remove the '-l' from the command > : > line every time I print in the printer setup. This causes the > : > raw .ps file to go to the printer, rather than via cups' > : > postscript filter for the printer. > : > (11) To get photos, one must set photo quality via cups setup > : > interface. > : > > : > : For someone who has just been struggling with CUPS this is helpful. > : Would you mind elaborating the steps on how to accomplish 5, 6 and 7 above? > : I've got most everything working, now I'd like to switch to the CUPs lp > : commands. > > Sure. > > Step 5 is accomplished by not having a line like lpd_enable=yes in > /etc/rc.conf. I had one from when I was using lpd. > > Step 6 is just 'sudo rm -f /usr/bin/lp?*'. /usr/bin/lp is mildly > useful, and will be recreated.
What do you mean will be recreated? (If it's going to be recreated, then why delete it?) _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
