01-10-2005
Quote:
Originally posted by zazzybob
As locustfurnace indicates, we need a lot more information before we can start diagnosing the problem.
First things first. Which OS are you using? Please post the output of uname -a.
Also; are you using CUPS or LPR(ing)?
run ps -ef | egrep 'cupsd|lpd' - what's the output?
If you're using Linux or one of the *BSDs, check out http://www.linuxprinting.org/ - is your Dell printer listed? Is it a USB or Parallel printer? If it's parallel did you try ls > /dev/lp0 as locustfurnace suggested?
More information please.
Cheers
ZB
I think I am way over my head. I have no idea what you want. I guess I'll just buy an HP printer as it works well for what I need. Thanks for your attempt to help.
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cupsfilter
cupsfilter(8) Apple Inc. cupsfilter(8)
NAME
cupsfilter - convert a file to another format using cups filters
SYNOPSIS
cupsfilter [ -c config-file ] [ -d printer ] [ -e ] -j job-id[,N] [ -m mime/type ] [ -n copies ] [ -o name=value ] [ -p filename.ppd ] [ -t
title ] filename
DESCRIPTION
cupsfilter is a front-end to the CUPS filter subsystem which allows you to convert a file to a specific format, just as if you had printed
the file through CUPS. By default, cupsfilter generates a PDF file.
OPTIONS
-c config-file
Uses the named cupsd.conf configuration file.
-d printer
Uses information from the named printer.
-e
Use every filter from the PPD file.
-j job-id[,N]
Converts document N from the specified job. If N is omitted, document 1 is converted.
-m mime/type
Specifies the destination file type. The default file type is application/pdf. Use printer/foo to convert to the printer format
defined by the filters in the PPD file.
-n copies
Specifies the number of copies to generate.
-o name=value
Specifies options to pass to the CUPS filters.
-p filename.ppd
Specifies the PPD file to use.
-t title
Specifies the document title.
KNOWN ISSUES
cupsfilter currently does not use the filters defined in the PPD file. This will be addressed in a future CUPS release.
SEE ALSO
cupsd.conf(5)
http://localhost:631/help
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