Re: Where is "raw"

[Carsten Neumann <deltor@xxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 29 Dec 2002, Andreas Klemm wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 01:18:38AM +0100, Peter Jacobsen wrote:
> > Hi 
> > 
> > We have a Postscript printer configured with apsfilter.
> > 
> > It is connected remotely via Samba to a Windows machine. From the
> > Windows driver we can do things such as position the catridge to
> > change it. When the raw data is sent to the printer from the 
> > driver, nothing happens. 
> > 
> > In good old days a "raw" device existed to send data directly to
> > the printer. Now everything goes through the "lp" default device.
> > 
> > How can we send raw data to the printer?
> 
> Install a 2nd printer using SETUP.
> Name is irrelevant, but feel free to name the printer/queue 'raw'.
> 
> Then change the default printing method in the printer specific
> apsfilterrc config file which is usually under
> /usr/local/etc/apsfilter/name/apsfilterrc
> 
> from:
> 	METHOD='auto'
> to:
> 	METHOD='raw'

Doesn't the `Default Printing Method' selection in SETUP work anymore?

For me it always worked pretty well!

> 
> That should do the trick.
> 
> 	Andreas ///

Kind regards,
Guten Rutsch!

	Carsten
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