From pwlwcz@ibm.net Wed Apr 1 03:51:03 1998 From: pwlwcz@ibm.net To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: [S.u.S.E. Linux] [Fwd: apsfilter problem] Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 22:51:03 -0500 Message-ID: <3521B9A7.7754E964@ibm.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============7938177232305269838==" --===============7938177232305269838== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello,
      I sent this in the other day, and I am sorry for resubmitting it,
but, I am at my wits end. Is anyone else having problems with apsfilter
and/or A2PS or is it just me???  Jim Hatridge is trying to help me but,
I think we are in the same boat.

I really want to use and support Linux. I have purchased SuSE 5.1,
Infomagic dev. resource, RedHat 5, Caldera Open Linux base, and Linux
Pro 5.4. Not to mention way too many books that all seem to cost $40.00
each. The guys at the SoftPro bookstore must love me. I even tried the
Debian dist. that came on a BOOT magazine cd a while back. And of all
these I like SuSE the best. If I could only get apsfilter working
correctly I  would be HAPPY. Until I can sort out SuSE, I guess win95,
OS/2, and RedHat 5.0 are going to have to stay on my other
partitions...But, damn! I need the space.

Steve
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Hello,
     I am having a problem with apsfilter and need some help. I set it
up with YAST. I'm using the eps9high driver on a nine pin panasonic dot
matrix printer.  I have also tried the epson driver and the SETUP
program for apsfilter. I can print text using :  lpr -Praw
(my-text-file), or lpr (my-postscript-file). I can also print text using
: a2ps (various command line options) (my-text-file). It seems that the
a2ps options I specified in apsfilterrc and apsfilterrc.eps9high don't
work. lpr command works with .ps files and with text files using -Praw
command line option only, -Plp and -Pascii don't work. My etc/printcap
file looks correct. Also the print button in Netscape 4.04 seems to work
fine, the fonts are too small but, I'm not worried about that right now.
I was under the impression that the "lpr" command would work with any
file type. Isn't that the purpose of apsfilter??? I seem to be able to
print anything by explicitly specifying my needs at the command line. I
can print graphics from netscape.  Am I using this incorrectly or is
something not set up right???

I would appreciate any assistance,
 Steve

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--===============7938177232305269838==-- From dana@ntd.net Wed Apr 1 04:33:57 1998 From: dana@ntd.net To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] [Fwd: apsfilter problem] Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 22:33:57 -0600 Message-ID: <3521C3B5.3AE1C92C@ntd.net> In-Reply-To: <3521B9A7.7754E964@ibm.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============4550151282771111652==" --===============4550151282771111652== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit S Pawlowicz wrote: > Hello, > I sent this in the other day, and I am sorry for resubmitting it, > but, I am at my wits end. Is anyone else having problems with apsfilter > and/or A2PS or is it just me??? Jim Hatridge is trying to help me but, > I think we are in the same boat. > > I really want to use and support Linux. I have purchased SuSE 5.1, > Infomagic dev. resource, RedHat 5, Caldera Open Linux base, and Linux > Pro 5.4. Not to mention way too many books that all seem to cost $40.00 > each. The guys at the SoftPro bookstore must love me. I even tried the > Debian dist. that came on a BOOT magazine cd a while back. And of all > these I like SuSE the best. If I could only get apsfilter working > correctly I would be HAPPY. Until I can sort out SuSE, I guess win95, > OS/2, and RedHat 5.0 are going to have to stay on my other > partitions...But, damn! I need the space. > > Steve > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: apsfilter problem > Date: Sun, 29 Mar 1998 07:48:32 -0500 > From: S Pawlowicz > To: "suse-linux-e@suse.com" > > Hello, > I am having a problem with apsfilter and need some help. I set it > up with YAST. I'm using the eps9high driver on a nine pin panasonic dot > matrix printer. I have also tried the epson driver and the SETUP > program for apsfilter. I can print text using : lpr -Praw > (my-text-file), or lpr (my-postscript-file). I can also print text using > : a2ps (various command line options) (my-text-file). It seems that the > a2ps options I specified in apsfilterrc and apsfilterrc.eps9high don't > work. lpr command works with .ps files and with text files using -Praw > command line option only, -Plp and -Pascii don't work. My etc/printcap > file looks correct. Also the print button in Netscape 4.04 seems to work > fine, the fonts are too small but, I'm not worried about that right now. > I was under the impression that the "lpr" command would work with any > file type. Isn't that the purpose of apsfilter??? I seem to be able to > print anything by explicitly specifying my needs at the command line. I > can print graphics from netscape. Am I using this incorrectly or is > something not set up right??? > > I would appreciate any assistance, > Steve I have the same problem. With RH 5.0 I had NO problems with my printer. S.u.S.E. 5.0 is another story. I can print from StarOffice 4.0 fine, anything else..., forget it. I have a TI MicroWriter which is HP IIp compatible btw. Dana -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============4550151282771111652==-- From deem@wdm.com Wed Apr 1 07:37:51 1998 From: deem@wdm.com To: users@lists.opensuse.org Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] [Fwd: apsfilter problem] Date: Tue, 31 Mar 1998 22:37:51 -0900 Message-ID: <199804010737.WAA00853@wdm.com> In-Reply-To: <3521C3B5.3AE1C92C@ntd.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============7701503219603067036==" --===============7701503219603067036== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "Dana J. Laude" wrote: > > I have the same problem. With RH 5.0 I had NO problems with my > printer. S.u.S.E. 5.0 is another story. I can print from StarOffice > 4.0 fine, anything else..., forget it. I have a TI MicroWriter which > is HP IIp compatible btw. > > Dana > Hmmm....I have a SuSE 5.1 loaded, with Applixware and Soffice4.0, and NEdit 5.0, as well as others apps to print from. With the setup option in YaST, it works perfectly. I have a HP OfficeJet printer. I use LP1 and all works great. I have loaded SuSE 5.0 & 5.1 on this box, and every time it prints just fine. Regards -Dee W.D.McKinney (Dee) -=- deem@wdm.com No claim to fame, just saved by Grace. -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e --===============7701503219603067036==--