Subject: Re: Almost there on laserwriter via netatalk
From: Stephen Lewis (lewis@napanet.net)
Date: Sat Sep 15 2001 - 10:48:35 MDT
Although the method described can be made to work -
you are re-inventing the wheel.
There is an elaborate mechanism already
incorported in YDL (Redhat 7) which permits any file
to be printed using its own name either from the command
line or from an application. Begin by logging in as root
and typing 'printtool'. This will allow you to create
printcap entries that use filters to automatically
transform almost any file type into the correct form for
each printer (you can have any number of printers and
they can be native Postscript or not) Directories containing
filter will be built for you in /var/spool/xxx where
xxx is the name of your printcap entry. It is more difficult
to make a LaserWriter Pro operate correctly but this is
due to bugs explained below - previously discussed in July.
Stephen Lewis
> Subject:
> Howto configure network Postscript printer under YDL 2.0
> Date:
> Mon, 23 Jul 2001 08:28:13 -0700
> From:
> Stephen Lewis <lewis@napanet.net>
> Reply-To:
> yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> To:
> "yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com" <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
> CC:
> Ron Hale-Evans <rwhe@ludism.org>, John Fuller <johnfuller@usa.com>
>
>
>
> Re: Problems configuring an Appletalk Printer w/ YDL 2.0 (newbie)
> Re: pap/netatalk problem
>
> This explains how to fix two problems associated with
> Postscript printers using Netatalk on YDL 2.0
>
> Problem Number One: The "Bad status" message.
> "Use the Source Luke!"
> The current PAP implementation seems a might too picky
> and gives this message for several Laserwriters including
> Apple IINTX. I don't know about GCC IIS but its worth
> trying this which fixed my IINTX. It involves a small
> change to 'pap.c' and recompiling it.
> # How I fixed 'pap' for my LW IINTX
> # As root proced as follows:
> # Insert YDL 2.0 Source CD
> mount /dev/cdrom
> cd /mnt/cdrom
> cd Yello*/SRPMS
> rpm -i netatalk*
> cd /usr/src/rpm/SPECS
> rpm -bc netatalk*
> cd ../BUILD/netatalk*
> cd bin/pap
> cp pap.c pap.c-
> # Edit the file pap.c and insert following define near the top:
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> #define NONZEROSTATUS
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> make
> make install
> # Now login as a user and try:
> pap -p "Your Printer Here" file.ps
>
> If this does not work there are only four places
> in 'pap.c' that generate the message - try looking at the
> others. Assuming that did work, on to the second problem.
>
> Problem Number Two: How to tell the 'lpr' spooler about your printer.
> There are several bugs in the new (YDL 2.0/RH 7) implemantation
> of 'printtool' and its buddies including the "master-filter".
> But it can be persuaded to work as follows:
>
> You can begin with 'printtool'
> Use 'printtool' choose 'Add' then 'Local Printer' (ignore message
> about didn't find a device - this is OK)
>
> Enter -> Names=lp|LaserWriterWhatever
> Spool Directory=/var/spool/lpd/lp
> File Limit=0
> Enter -> Printer Device=/dev/null
> Input Filter press "Select"
> Choose -> Postscript
> press OK
>
> Then "Restart LPD" from lpd menu
>
> and exit printtool which has done 90% of what you need
> Unfortunately printtool doesn't know about PAP printers,
> fortunately the "master-filter" does.
>
> So edit
> /var/spool/lpd/lp/general.cfg and change "LOCAL" to "ATALK"
> then put your '.paprc' file in /var/spool/lpd/lp
>
> ***NOTE*** although 'man pap' says comment lines are
> ignored the 'master-filter' tries to use the whole
> file as an arg to pap (completely bogus!!) so the "new"
> format for content of .paprc is:
> ------------------------
> "Apple Name of Printer"
> ------------------------
> file should be one line, no comments and you DO need the quotes.
>
> and then try:
> lpr -P lp file.txt
> lpr -P lp file.ps
> and try printing from inside applications - it *should* all work,
> This worked for me, final printcap looks like this, good luck,
>
> ##PRINTTOOL3## LOCAL POSTSCRIPT 300x300 letter {} PostScript Default
> {}
> lp|LaserWriterWhatever:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sh:\
> :lp=/dev/null:\
> :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:
>
> Stephen Lewis
> Subject:
> Re: Almost there on laserwriter via netatalk
> Date:
> Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:18:21 -0400 (EDT)
> From:
> "Sean O. Denney" <sdenney@cise.ufl.edu>
> Reply-To:
> yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> To:
> yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
>
>
>
> Whe you setup your printcap file, have one setting for eps and ps
> files, then have another for text files. This is what mine looks
> like:
>
> stylps|Apple Stylewriter for PostScript, using gs for rasterization:\
> :lp=/dev/stylewriter:sd=/var/spool/lpd/stylps:\
> :px#3060:py#3960:sh:sf:rw:\
> :if=/usr/local/sbin/stylps:\
> :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
>
> Of course this is for a Stylewriter 2400, a non-poscript
> printer. To convert from postscript to raw format, a printer help file
> is called. The printer file /usr/local/sbin/stylps is a simple one
> line argument to gs:
>
> /usr/local/bin/gs -q -dNOPAUSE -sDEVICE=pbmraw -r360x360 \
> -sOutputFile=- - \
> |/usr/local/sbin/lpstyl
>
> You'll have to figure out your own specific settings to gs to convert
> from raw format to postscript, but this should get you started on the
> right track.
>
> --- Sean
>
> On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Ted Goranson wrote:
>
> > Doggies--
> >
> > Have found a few netatalk tutorials on-line. Also. John Fuller sent
> > me some useful info. I can now actually print from term using:
> >
> > lpr -P lp file.eps
> >
> > which is miraculous considering how blind is my insight.
> >
> > But I cannot do
> >
> > lpr -P lp file.txt nor print from an application.
> >
> > I have no zones. The printer is a LaserWriter Pro 630 and has that
> > precise name.
> >
> > I'm sure there is just one more thing to do. Any help warmly appreciated.
> >
> > Best, Ted
> >
> >
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