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Steven, can you get this to work?

I can print directly using gs with the script printdjn rather than 
bothering with printcap and filters.

(n - normal, 300 dpi, I also have d - draft 150 dpi and h - high 600 dpi)

I compiled GS 8.54 to use as default the deskjet device that also works 
with my laserjet 1100, 5, and 6.  It pauses and waits for me to feed it a 
sheet of paper and hit Enter key after each page.

-sPAPERSIZE=letter is also the default

printdjn

##!/bin/sh
insmod parport
insmod parport_pc
insmod lp
gs -r300 -sOutputFile=/dev/lp0 $1

(Or omit insmod lines and make them into a separate script printer-on).

printlj4  (To print at 600 dpi with ljet4 driver without pauses)

gs -r600 -sDEVICE=jlet4 -dNOPAUSE -sOutputFile=/dev/lp0 $1

gs --help lists the available devices.  I posted gs-8.54 in a small 
version for HP only and a default version with Epson and other printers.
(I also have gs-8.60 but it is much larger).  My GS does not display in X.
Use xpdf or svp to view pdf and pdf/ps.

If I first use Opera to print an HTML page to a file (file.ps) I can then 
printdjn file.ps

BUT

I tried to print directly with this script by setting Printer Program in 
Opera to printdjn (local program).  Or printlj4.  Or printdj %.

I then set Options to Letter (in case the default of A4 might override GS 
settings), 100%, fit to paper width, greyscale, no background, headers or 
footers. I left the default margins of .5 cm left and right.

In Destination I set it to printdjn (or printlj4),  Pages All, First Page 
First.

But if I then try to print it says Printing page 2 and nothing gets 
printed.

Do I also need to set parameters?  If so, how?

I have not tried to print with Firefox or Seamonkey yet.

Sindi