This is resurrecting an old thread... > > Following various debates here about the virtues of proper postscript > > vs HP emulated postscript, we've bought a Xerox Phaser 4400 printer > > for testing. It doesn't seem to play nicely with our hand-made print > > filters, so I've just downloaded ifhp to have a look at it. > > > > What do other people who use Xerox 4400s use as the printer model in > > ifhp.conf? > > > > And also, a very minor question, does ifhp use ppd files in any way - > > there is no mention in the howto of the text 'ppd' at all, which > > surprised me slightly. > > > > Cheers > > Toby Blake > > University of Edinburgh > > > You might just try ifhp with the default printer first. The newer versions > of the phasers seem to be quite civilized. > > Patrick > > lp:filter=/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp > :ifhp=status@ # try with no status FIRST > :.... > > If this works, try turning on the 'status' or 'backchannel' stuff: > > lp:filter=/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp > :....
I've tried with the default printer as Patrick suggested and although the job is printed, I get a '^L%%[ Error: undefined; OffendingCommand: ^D^[ ]%%' error in the status file. Is anyone else using LPRng/ifhp to print to a Xerox Phaser 4400DT (or any other Xerox Phaser) and can recommend the correct ifhp commands? Also, in another reply to my mail, Patrick said... As of the next release of ifhp, you will be able to use foomatic-rip and the associated ppd files with ifhp: lp:filter=/path/to/ifhp --ppd=/path/to/ppdfile OR lp:filter=/path/to/ifhp :ppd_file=/path/to/ppdfile Has this been implemented yet? These options aren't mentioned in even the LPRng or ifhp reference manuals. I'm using LPRng 3.8.27 and ifhp-3.5.17 Cheers Toby Blake University of Edinburgh ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MUST BE A LIST MEMBER IN ORDER TO POST TO THE LPRng MAILING LIST The address you post from or your Reply-To address MUST be your subscription address If you need help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or lprng-requests or lprng-digest-requests) with the word 'help' in the body. To subscribe to a list with name LIST, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with: | example: subscribe LIST <mailaddr> | subscribe lprng-digest [EMAIL PROTECTED] unsubscribe LIST <mailaddr> | unsubscribe lprng [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have major problems, call Patrick Powell or one of the friendly staff at Astart Technologies for help. Astart also does support for LPRng. Also, check the Web Page at: http://www.lprng.com for any announcements. Astart Technologies (LPRng - Print Spooler http://www.lprng.com) 6741 Convoy Court San Diego, CA 92111 858-874-6543 FAX 858-751-2435 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
