the apsfilter won't help you if you by-bass it.

try lpr file instead of cat file > /dev/...

when you use the lpr command, you can send both postscript, ascii and dvi
files to the printer. Try man lpr for more info.

Sincerely

Ole

On Sun, 29 Nov 1998, Harry wrote:

> 
> On Sun, 29 Nov 1998, you wrote:
> >Harry <mezger@usa.net.nospam> wrote:
> >> 
> >> I'm trying to get a HP Deskjet 400L to work with SuSE 5.3 and have a few
> >> questions. 
> >> I wasn't sure which printer configuration (in Yast) to use because
> >> DJ 400L was not listed... I ended up using the 'DeskJet' configuration. Is the
> >> the right one to use?
> >> Linux recognizes the printer now, but when i do a ' lptest 35 6 > /dev/lp1' I
> >> get laddered text. How can I tell my printer to make a carriage return after
> >> each line?
> >> This is the first time that I have ever setup a printer with Linux and I must
> >> say that this is an area that could use a little improvement. This is probally
> >> the hardest thing that i've ever dealt with in Linux.
> >> Thanks,
> >> Harry
> >
> >
> >Have you installed the  apsfilter rpm yet ?
> 
> Yes...
> 
> >-Dee
> >
> >
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