On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 01:20:14PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I would like to get some advise on printing with apsfilter on 4.2. I > > have an Epson CX5400 multifunction printer that I normally use with the > > Gutenprint drivers and CUPS on other Unix systems. I am only using this > > as a local printer, so I don't really need something as elaborate as > > CUPS to do the job. > > > > Gutenprint is not available in ports, so I used ghostscript, which does > > not include this printer as a supported device. I have been able to get > > it to print somewhat in black and white using one of the drivers, but no > > color. > > > > How feasible is it to use FreeBSD compatibility mode and Gutenprint, > > etc. packages from FreeBSD to use with apsfilter to make this work?
probably more of a hassle than running -current, IMO. > > What are other folks using on OpenBSD? I don't have a working printer anymore but, I have used Epson printers with OpenBSD for years. there are now ports for: print/gutenprint print/ijs print/foomatic-finters print/foomatic-db print/foomatic-db-engine in -current, which allow the easy integration of gutenprint drivers with the standard ghostscript port/package. these drivers can then be used with lpd, CUPS, direct printing, or whatever way you prefer. but please read the messages that are displayed when the packages are installed!! > > Thanks > > > > Hi Kim, > I do not use LPD(apsfilter) on OpenBSD but rather CUPS which is in > packages. That would probably be easy solution to your problem as you > could get PPD file directly from > http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting > without the need for compiling Gutenprint. not true. plus, with the foomatic-db* packages, there is no need to go searching for PPD files. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
