[KLUG Members] printing question

members@kalamazoolinux.org members@kalamazoolinux.org
Sat, 04 Aug 2001 17:05:00 -0400


>>Here's a stumper, I'm running Debian stable right now.  I've used Webmin to
>>configure my printer (a Cannon 4200) filter.
>>PostScript files print just fine, text files don't.  I end up with an e-mail
>>message telling me it can't print but no more info.
>>Thoughts and recomendations??
>
>What does the printcap entry look like?  And the filter that it points
>to?  Does Debian supply magic filters?  And does Webmin have a clue
>where the magic filter dwelleth?

All good questions, I have a suggestion: install enscript, which 
in essense produces Postscript output from plain text file sources.
This gives anyone some nice controls over how text data is presented,
and solved this problem from my new Epson 800 Color Stylus inkjet printer.

							Regards,
							---> RGB <---