Printing problems


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Hi,

I need to print from apps with ugly gui's (i believe it's motif :p) like acroread (unfortunately, apps such as gpdf or xpdf don't view fonts correctly). In the print dialog, it says: Use command: /usr/bin/lpr

I try printing, but I don't see the job in CUPS, nor does it print. I tried the print to file option, and then using lpr from there, but lpr didn't accept it unless I set it to raw mode, in which case it just printed a bunch of text (not the pdf file).

Any suggestions? This also doesn't work from wine.

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umm... just a suggestion, but could you convert them to postscript? if so, then you should be able to print them easliy from the command line...

gs -sDEVICE=ijs -sIjsServer=hpijs -dIjsUseOutputFD -sIjsParams="Quality:FullBleed=1" -sDeviceManufacturer=HEWLETT-PACKARD -sDeviceModel="photosmart 7350" -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -sOutputFile="/dev/usb/lp0" -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=288 -dDEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=432 the_converted_pdf.ps -c quit

well... i know its rather long, but it works.

-sIjsParams="Quality:Quality=n,Quality:ColorMode=n,Quality:MediaType=n,
Quality:PenSet=n,Quality:FullBleed=n,PS:MediaPosition=n"

Quality equals: 0=normal (default), 1=draft, 2=best, 3=hires
ColorMode equals: 0=grey_k, 1=grey_cmy, 2=color (default)
MediaType equals: 0=plain (default), 1=premium, 2=photo
PenSet equals: 0=black_pen, 1=color_pen, 2=both_pens, 3=mdl_pen, 4=mdl_both
FullBleed equals: 0=no (default), 1=yes
MediaPosition equals: 1=upper_tray, 4=lower_tray, 7=autoselect (default)

PenSet Definitions
black_pen: only black pen in the printer
color_pen: only color pen in the printer
both_pens: black & color pens in printer
mdl_pen: photo pen in the printer
mdl_both: color pin and photo pen in printer

...there's some definitions of things used in the above command...

Its worth a shot if you can't get any other ways to work.

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Hi, thanks rezza :) However, it seems when I convert them to postscript, then the font information is lost, unless I'm doing it wrong somehow (which I probably am ;)). However, when I use print to file in acroread, it appears to create some sort of postscript file. I get an "unrecoverable error" when I use gs to try to print that one though :(

LordHatrus: It's local - a usb printer

Mr. Static Void: here's what it says:

Default Destination: Epson

then under Epson:

Epson Stylus Color 740 Foomatic/gimp-print-ijs 	 
Description: Epson Stylus Color 740
Location:
Printer State: idle, accepting jobs.
Device URI: usb://EPSON/Stylus%20COLOR%20740

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