On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 16:43:04 +0200
"Ariel Zentner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I'm running Solaris 8 with an HP printer connected to the local parallel 
>port(nothing fancy), but I can't get it to print postscript files, I keep on getting 
>the commands instead of the contents. I was under the impression that the IFHP filter 
>will convert the file to PCL for me, so I won't have to deal with using ghostscript. 
>I configured the printer using LPRngTool(which is very nice), so my printcap file is 
>alright, I chose my printer model from the list given(it had exactly the right 
>printer) but still I can only print text test pages and not postscript.

ifhp doesn't have any conversion programs built in...you need to tell it where to find 
ghostscript (or equivalent program) to do PS->PCL conversion.  Which programs are used 
with which flags are all defined in ifhp.conf.

Sounds like you need to configure ifhp for where to find ghostscript (or install 
ghostscript if you haven't already).

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