[ale] Printer Tools?

[hirsch at mathcs.emory.edu]

Nomad the Wanderer <nomad at orci.com> wrote:
> 
> What type of printer do you have?  If I want to print a high-resolution
> image in color, which device would I use? (lpr -P<??> image.gif).

I have an HP 870 (I think.  It's at home right now and I'm not).  I can never
remember which device to use, so I look at my /etc/printcap file and check them
out.  There is a readme in the apsfilter stuff that says what to do to create
printers of different resolutions.  During the installation process for
apsfilter you can practice the various resolutions.  If you observe it
carefully you can see the command line that activates ghostscript with
different resolutions.

--Michael

> Thus spake hirsch at mathcs.emory.edu (hirsch at mathcs.emory.edu):
> 
> > > 
> > > Sorry, 
> > >   LONG week.  HP Deskjet 694C.  
> > > 
> > > What resolutions can you get?  Can you send me any config files, etc?
> > 
> > The latest versions of ghostscript will drive most (all?) deskjets at
> > high resolution.  I use apsfilter.  Install the latest ghostscript
> > package and then grab the apsfilter tarball and work throught the
> > installation. 
> > apsfilter is rather nice.  It lets ou print almost any type of
> > file--text, postscript, jpg, gif, dvi--transparently.
> > 
> > It's quite possible that your ghostscript already can use all the
> > resolutions and all you need to do is install apsfilter.
> > 
> > (I should confess that I can't get ghostscript to turn off high
> > resolution, but then I didn't grab the latest ghostscript.  My printer
> > is slow and uses lots of ink, but it looks good.
> > 
> > --Michael
> > 
> > > 
> > > Thus spake Michael D. Hirsch (hirsch at mathcs.emory.edu):
> > > 
> > > > Nomad the Wanderer <nomad at orci.com> wrote:
> > > > > Are there any packages out that will allow me to use my printer in 
> > > > > greater than 300x300 resolution without spending a week hacking
> > > > > drivers, etc?
> > > > 
> > > > That depends a lot on what your printer is.  Ghostscript can drive my
> > > > HP inkjet at higher resolution.
> > > > 
> > > > Tell us about your printer.  Ink jet or Laser?  Postscript?  Make and
> > > > model? 
> > > > --Michael
> >