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

[hitmedia <ezmlm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All fixed!  At never what it seems:

My /etc/printcap still had the settings in there from when I set
up the printer in the FreeBSD handbook tutorial.

As soon as I removed them and ran /apsfilter/SETUP again, it
works great.

THANKS for your help, everyone!



On Wed, Nov 27, 2002 at 07:39:29AM -0800, hitmedia wrote:
> Brand new to apsfilter, and got it all set up.
> FreeBSD 4.7.  A PostScript ready HP LaserJet 1200 printer.
> The test page printed looks GREAT.
> 
> QUESTION:
> What's the recommended way of printing a PDF file when you have a
> PostScript printer?
> 
> I thought I wouldn't need Ghostscript, but the only way I've found
> to do it for now is...
> 
> pdf2ps 100009.pdf PrintPage.ps ; lpr PrintPage.ps ; rm PrintPage.ps
> 
> ... which worked, but is a little off.
> 
> I thought apsfilter dealt with pdf files more directly?
> I checked the handbook and couldn't tell what's recommended.
> 
> IMPORTANT:
> I'd like to do do it command-line only. Not printing from X11 app.
> 
> Thanks!
>