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[Sindi Keesan <keesan AT iamjlamb.com>]

> > deskjet.filter < filename.ps > /dev/lp0
> > 
> > IT PRINTED (one page).  I then looked closely at deskjet.filter 
> > and it looked just like the line I use to print files with DOS 
> 
> Would you please post a copy of that filter file.  The only
> working filter file I have is for a dotmatrix printer.  Ron
> has a deskjet (I think) and seems to be having trouble making 
> a valid filter file.

#!/bin/sh
/usr/bin/gs -q -dSAFER -sDEVICE=deskjet -r300x300 -sPAPERSIZE=letter 
-sOutputFile=- -
[should be all on one line and for draft change to -r150x150]

This just worked on our HP Deskjet 672C.  It also works on the 540.
I will not try it on the 820 which is Windows only.


> > Is there some easier way to use the command line without 
> > having to go to the location of deskjet.filter, which is 
> > not on the path?  
> 
> It's the same as DOS, you either put it in the path or use
> the full pathname.  Of course, if you use lpd/lpr, this is
> handled automatically.
> 
> I suppose you could create a little script for this:
> ------------------------------
> deskjet.filter < $1 > /dev/lp0
> ------------------------------

I typed this (I tried it with and without an initial line #!/bin/sh)

and did
chmod +x printdj
and put it in /usr/local/bin as printdj

and typed 
printdj filename.ps 
and got an error message:

end_request:  I/O error, dev 02:00 (floppy), sector 0
/usr/local/bin/printdj: dev/lp0:  Device not configured

I know I loaded the printer modules first because I had just printed with 
the command line.  

I was in /usr/local/bin and so was printdj.


No point in trying to be fancy until I get the simple script to work.
 
> Or if you wanted to be fancy, you could design the script
> to check whether lp is up and, if not, install the print 
> modules.  Something like this:
> --------------------------------------
> if grep -qs lp /proc/parport/0/devices  
>   then :; else
>     insmod parport 
>     insmod parport_pc 
>     insmod lp
>   fi
> deskjet.filter < $1 > /dev/lp0
> --------------------------------------