Re: recommended way to print PDF files to PostScript printer?

[Camille Dominique <dominique@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 09:49:24AM -0800, hitmedia wrote:
> How do I troubleshoot a PostScript printer (HP LaserJet 1200)
> that, when doing the `lpr 100009.pdf` you suggest below,
> is printing many many pages of ASCII characters in the first 2 lines?
> 
> FreeBSD 4.7 + newest apsfilter.    Settings:
>  (1)     Printer Driver Selection [PS]
>  (2)     Interface Setup          [parallel]
>  (3)     Paper Format             [letter]
>  (4)     Printing Quality         [medium]
>  (5)     Color Mode               [gray]
>  (6)     Print Resolution         [300x300]
>  (7)     Default Printing Method  [auto]
> 
> The TEST PAGE WORKS(!) in apsfilter/SETUP.
> And doing the pdf2ps method, below, kinda works.
> But just doing `lpr 100009.pdf` gives the ASCII garbage.

a guess: did you restart the lpr daemon after the apsfilter-setup?
and what is the debug output of the 'aps2file' -command? type

	aps2file -D -o /dev/null 100009.pdf 2> log.txt
	
and have a look at log.txt (see apsfile(1) for details).
-- 
Camille