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

[hitmedia <ezmlm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting!  Thanks Camille.  This is what the aps2file debug gave:

# aps2file -D -o /dev/null 100009.pdf 2> log.txt
# more log.txt 
aps2file: no configuration file found for queue 'sh'


"no configuration file found for queue 'sh'" ???

It seems to do this no matter what file (working or not) I run it on.



> > 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