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Re: [Q] printing - how do i set this up? (ie from MS Word)



In your message (Fri, 2 Jun 1995 00:01:06 -0600 (MDT)), you wrote:
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>howdy folks,
>i need some printing help.
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>here's the setup...
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>linux 1.2.8, fully networked via ethernet
>printer is used via the net - not connected directly to my machine.
>text and .ps file printing works using lpr (goes to a server in the dept)
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>i'd like to be able to print from executor apps.  does this work?
>when i go to print from MS Word i get this postscript print dialog box
>which seems cool and the computer works for a while on it and then
>returns to the app like it printed but nothing prints to the printer
>or a file as far as i can tell.  however, i could be looking in the
>wrong places i suppose.  any ideas about how to do this?

You shouldn't need to do anything to get it to work.  If your lpr is 
setup sensibly it should work straight away.

However:

1)  As of 1.99m, the PostScript produced is a bit broken:
    a)  It won't work with Aladdin GhostScript 3.x.  Use GNU 2.6.1,
        Aladdin 2.6.2 or a real PostScript printer instead!
    b)  Word 5.0 just prints blank pages

2)  If you want a page size other than US letter, you can forget it, 
    although Cliff tells me they're working on that.

Tim.



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