Re: Well, you asked for feedback

[john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Wed, 28 November 2001, "Hatfield, Jim" wrote:

> 
> I installed the FreeBSD port of apsfilter. I just
> want to be able to print text files to a networked
> postscript printer.
> 
> The SETUP program kept asking me about Ghostscript, I
> ignored all that.
> 
> Whenever I try to print I get an email like this:
> 
> apsfilter fatal error: can't determine the lpd spool directory
> 
> Please fix your lpd or stop printing to remote printers
> directly.
> 
> -- apsfilter, your lpd input filter
> 
> I just added apsfilter as an if= line to an existing
> /etc/printcap, the spool directory is there and OK.
> 
> Jim Hatfield

Apsfilter is designed for use with non-postscript printers and relies on Ghostscript to do the necessary conversion to e.g. PL5 format. 

I don't use apsfilter any more since I now have a Postscript printer which will take PS files directly. I don't have a networked printer but there are some vendor-provided scripts whcih can be used for that situation. 

So try your vendor (mine is Ricoh) for a script covering your situation.


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