Re: Install Printer under Linux
Dear Jaroslaw: Many thanks for your letter, and sorry for my delay reply becouse of my trip. After I checked my files, I found the problem now is that there is no magicfilter, so could you please let me know the name of this package, can I find it on the CDROM or it is better to get from the internet and where is the side?. I hope after your description after magicfilter everything will be OK. Many thanks for your cooperation aboanber On Sun, 20 Jun 1999, Jaroslaw Berezowski wrote: On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, you wrote: Dear Jaroslaw, many thanks for your interest. Actually debian system is new for me, So could you please let me know step by step how can I install my printer to my PC. First I have kernel with lpr support installed in my system also I have lpr command what after that?. How can I adjustments GhostScript options for StylusColor device)?. early reply is better for me Sorry, I was away few days, so the answer is a bit late. with my best regards aboanber Ok, I assume you have the physical installation correct. 1. You have to have kernel with lp support (note that under 2.2.x kernels You have a bucket of features related with lp: parport, parport_pc, parport_probe etc, and under 2.2.x typical printer port is /dev/lp0 instead of /dev/lp1 under 2.0.x). 2. You should install the printer daemon and utils package (lpd or recommended lprng). This will provide the daemon and programs like lpr, lpc ,lpq, lprm. 3. Install gs and gsfonts packages (and gv if You want to have the viewer fo *.ps files). 4. Install magicfilter and suggested packages (dselect will tell You about suggested packages). These packages are user in input filters to convert some formats onto PostScript. Then, You will be allowed to print files of many formats, like $lpr foo1.ps foo2.pdf foo3.troff 5. Run #magicfilterconfig (#magicfilterconfig --force if it refuses to run because of already configured printers). This utility will show a brief example of values and ask You for some settings in loop for each printer: a) the full printer name (done ends the loop). b) short name (the spool dir will have this name). c) device path (see the note 1.). d) than magicfilterconfig prints the so-called input filters to be used - choose for example stylus_color_360dpi. I will explain the setting below. If You will follow these instructions, the magicfilterconfig will have filled the /etc/printcap file with chosen settings and created the spool directory and some control files inside for each printer. Now look into /etc/printcap. You will see something like : # # Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California. # All rights reserved. # # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted # provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given # to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University # may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this # software without specific prior written permission. This software # is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty. # # @(#)etc.printcap5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88 # # This file was generated by /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig. # sc400-360-mono|Epson SC 400 360 dpi Mono:\ :lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-360-mono:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-mono-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: sc400-360-color|Epson SC 400 360 dpi Color:\ :lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-360-color:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: sc400-720-color|Epson SC 400 720 dpi Color:\ :lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-720-color:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_720dpi-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: I have 3 entries because I need different settings and this is IMHO the best way to pass settings to print system (/dev/printer is symlink to /dev/lp0, beacause I have 2.2.x kernels). Each virtual printer (their names are self-explanatory) maps onto the same physical printer. You can create more than one entry if You need different print settings and specify the -P printer_name in lpr command. So, You can see that the differences between virtual printers are the input filters. With magicfilter come only basic filters. I have copied stylus_color_360dpi-filter onto stylus_color_360dpi_mono-filter and stylus_color_360dpi_mono-filter and made some modifications to each. Each input filter is the set of converters' invocations like gs or enscript. Every print job is processed to determine the data type (by using some magic values - specific file content parts) and then the conversion is applied (one or multiple stage pass - some
Re: Install Printer under Linux
On Sat, 19 Jun 1999, you wrote: Dear Jaroslaw, many thanks for your interest. Actually debian system is new for me, So could you please let me know step by step how can I install my printer to my PC. First I have kernel with lpr support installed in my system also I have lpr command what after that?. How can I adjustments GhostScript options for StylusColor device)?. early reply is better for me Sorry, I was away few days, so the answer is a bit late. with my best regards aboanber Ok, I assume you have the physical installation correct. 1. You have to have kernel with lp support (note that under 2.2.x kernels You have a bucket of features related with lp: parport, parport_pc, parport_probe etc, and under 2.2.x typical printer port is /dev/lp0 instead of /dev/lp1 under 2.0.x). 2. You should install the printer daemon and utils package (lpd or recommended lprng). This will provide the daemon and programs like lpr, lpc ,lpq, lprm. 3. Install gs and gsfonts packages (and gv if You want to have the viewer fo *.ps files). 4. Install magicfilter and suggested packages (dselect will tell You about suggested packages). These packages are user in input filters to convert some formats onto PostScript. Then, You will be allowed to print files of many formats, like $lpr foo1.ps foo2.pdf foo3.troff 5. Run #magicfilterconfig (#magicfilterconfig --force if it refuses to run because of already configured printers). This utility will show a brief example of values and ask You for some settings in loop for each printer: a) the full printer name (done ends the loop). b) short name (the spool dir will have this name). c) device path (see the note 1.). d) than magicfilterconfig prints the so-called input filters to be used - choose for example stylus_color_360dpi. I will explain the setting below. If You will follow these instructions, the magicfilterconfig will have filled the /etc/printcap file with chosen settings and created the spool directory and some control files inside for each printer. Now look into /etc/printcap. You will see something like : # # Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California. # All rights reserved. # # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted # provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given # to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University # may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this # software without specific prior written permission. This software # is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty. # # @(#)etc.printcap5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88 # # This file was generated by /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig. # sc400-360-mono|Epson SC 400 360 dpi Mono:\ :lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-360-mono:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-mono-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: sc400-360-color|Epson SC 400 360 dpi Color:\ :lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-360-color:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: sc400-720-color|Epson SC 400 720 dpi Color:\ :lp=/dev/printer:sd=/var/spool/lpd/sc400-720-color:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_720dpi-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: I have 3 entries because I need different settings and this is IMHO the best way to pass settings to print system (/dev/printer is symlink to /dev/lp0, beacause I have 2.2.x kernels). Each virtual printer (their names are self-explanatory) maps onto the same physical printer. You can create more than one entry if You need different print settings and specify the -P printer_name in lpr command. So, You can see that the differences between virtual printers are the input filters. With magicfilter come only basic filters. I have copied stylus_color_360dpi-filter onto stylus_color_360dpi_mono-filter and stylus_color_360dpi_mono-filter and made some modifications to each. Each input filter is the set of converters' invocations like gs or enscript. Every print job is processed to determine the data type (by using some magic values - specific file content parts) and then the conversion is applied (one or multiple stage pass - some formats need temporal another format storage like temporal files or pipes). The ultimate result is the printer-specific data stream sent to printer device. Jobs wich cannot be converted are not printed and the mail with error message is sent back to user. For Epson printers the ultimate stage is handled by GhostScript with StylusColor device (ESC/P2 printers are fairly supported - my friends with other printers' vendors have big problems with configuration of their printers). Look into /etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_360dpi-filter. You will see lines like: #
Re: Install Printer under Linux
Dear Jaroslaw, many thanks for your interest. Actually debian system is new for me, So could you please let me know step by step how can I install my printer to my PC. First I have kernel with lpr support installed in my system also I have lpr command what after that?. How can I adjustments GhostScript options for StylusColor device)?. early reply is better for me with my best regards aboanber I have Epson Stylus Color 400 and currently no problem with it. If your printer accepts the output of some Stylus Color filters of Magicfilter you can use it (eventually you will have to do fine adjustments of GhostScript options for StylusColor device). So, you can try the ghostscript (+PS fonts) and magicfilter (+some related packages like netpbm), but previously ensure you have kernel with lp support. -- Jaroslaw Jaros Berezowski
Install Printer under Linux
Dear, I have Installed debian pakage under my PC and it's great and very easy to work on it. Now I have one problem, I have EPSON STYLE PHOTO inkjet printer How Can I Install this Printer to work with linux under my PC?. I'll be appreciate if anyone can help me to fix this problem. with my best regards Yours Sincerely Aboanber
Install Printer under Linux
Dear, I have Installed debian pakage under my PC and it's great and very easy to work on it. Now I have one problem, I have EPSON STYLE PHOTO inkjet printer may I aske you please to help me to install it to work with linux under my PC?. with my best regards Yours Sincerely Aboanber
Re: Install Printer under Linux
Dear, I have Installed debian pakage under my PC and it's great and very easy to work on it. Now I have one problem, I have EPSON STYLE PHOTO inkjet printer may I aske you please to help me to install it to work with linux under my PC?. with my best regards Yours Sincerely Aboanber I have Epson Stylus Color 400 and currently no problem with it. If your printer accepts the output of some Stylus Color filters of Magicfilter you can use it (eventually you will have to do fine adjustments of GhostScript options for StylusColor device). So, you can try the ghostscript (+PS fonts) and magicfilter (+some related packages like netpbm), but previously ensure you have kernel with lp support. -- Jaroslaw Jaros Berezowski
