Quoting virtanen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > When switching to slink I purchased a cheap Epson Stylus color 400 and > installed 'magicfilter'. > > As being new to 'magicfilter' it took some time to find out that I > have to run 'magicfilterconfig' to get it working at all. > > Now I managed to get the printer printing text-files perfectly just by > selecting the right device while configuring. > > What about printing ps-files and other kind of files? Should I write > myself ps-filter or how is done with 'magicfilter'? (The man page isn't > very clear and in the docs there is almost nothing about it.)
Usually the postscript filter is the first or second item in /etc/magicfilter/foobar. Just make sure you've got, say, gs-aladdin installed and then try lpr some-ps-file.ps assuming it's on lp in /etc/printcap. Cheers, -- Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 1908 653 739 Fax: +44 1908 655 151 Snail: David Wright, Earth Science Dept., Milton Keynes, England, MK7 6AA Disclaimer: These addresses are only for reaching me, and do not signify official stationery. Views expressed here are either my own or plagiarised.
