problem with apsfilter and abiword

[Mark Devin <mdevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I still havn't solved this problem.  Please help me.

Operating System  : Linux 2.4.1 - Debian Unstable

        apsfilter Rel.    : apsfilter-6.0
        ghostscript Rel.  : gs 6.5.0
        Printer           : Canon BJC-4200
        serial/parallel   : parallel printer
        Mono/Color        : color printer
        Postscript-Printer: no
        Print Resolution  : gs driver default ?
        My Full Name    : Mark Devin
        My e-mail addr  : mdevin@ozemail.com.au

Here is a copy of the relevant part of my /etc/printcap file:
# APS1_BEGIN:printer1
# - don't delete start label for apsfilter printer1
# - no other printer defines between BEGIN and END LABEL
bjc4200|Printer1 auto:\
    :lp=/dev/printers/0:\
    :if=/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter:\
    :sd=/var/spool/lpd/bjc4200:\
    :lf=/var/spool/lpd/bjc4200/log:\
    :af=/var/spool/lpd/bjc4200/acct:\
    :mx#0:\
    :sh:
raw1|Printer1 raw:\
    :lp=/dev/printers/0:\
    :if=/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter:\
    :sd=/var/spool/lpd/raw1:\
    :lf=/var/spool/lpd/raw1/log:\
    :af=/var/spool/lpd/raw1/acct:\
    :mx#0:\
    :sf:\
    :sh:
# APS1_END - don't delete this

Now, I can print from Netscape OK with the following command in the
print dialog box:
lpr -P bjc4200 ---> this prints perfectly
I can also print from files like this:
man apsfilter | lpr -P bjc4200  ---> This prints OK also.

However, when I try to print from abiword then I get only thick black
strips where the words should be.  And it doesn't matter what font I use

in abiword either.  The same happens if I ask abiword to print to a file

and then later send the file to the printer.

Any suggestions where I may be going wrong?

Thanks

Mark