On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, David Banning wrote: > what I would like to do is have windows boxes print to a unix > printer filter which would convert the file into pdf format > and put the file into a directory where it could be emailed > out.
> Anyone tried this? First off, I tried modifying the printcap if= > entry to take the file and save it as a file. That was a no go - I > just got an error. Now I am thinking about just stopping the printer, > which would spool the files in the spool directory. I still need > to initiate execution of a program to grab those files and convert > them. Setting it up as an input filter is the better way, I think. You just need to create a filter (script or program) and point the if= parameter to that. It's easier to debug filters before they're being called by lpd. Set up a script that takes STDIN, processes it into PDF, then mails it. That's your filter. After it's been tested, put it someplace known (filters often are placed in /usr/local/libexec) and give the whole path in the if= entry. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
