> On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 01:20:14PM -0700,
punosevac@math.arizona.edu wrote:
>
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> I would like to get some advise on printing with apsfilter on 4.2. I
>>> have an Epson CX5400 multifunction printer that I normally use with the
>>> Gutenprint drivers and CUPS on other Unix systems. I am only using this
>>> as a local printer, so I don't really need something as elaborate as
>>> CUPS to do the job.
>>>
>>> Gutenprint is not available in ports, so I used ghostscript, which does
>>> not include this printer as a supported device. I have been able to get
>>> it to print somewhat in black and white using one of the drivers, but no
>>> color.
>>>
>>> How feasible is it to use FreeBSD compatibility mode and Gutenprint,
>>> etc. packages from FreeBSD to use with apsfilter to make this work?
>>>
>
> probably more of a hassle than running -current, IMO.
>
>
>>> What are other folks using on OpenBSD?
>>>
>
> I don't have a working printer anymore but, I have used Epson printers
> with OpenBSD for years. there are now ports for:
>
> print/gutenprint
> print/ijs
> print/foomatic-finters
> print/foomatic-db
> print/foomatic-db-engine
>
> in -current, which allow the easy integration of gutenprint drivers
> with the standard ghostscript port/package. these drivers can then
> be used with lpd, CUPS, direct printing, or whatever way you prefer.
>
> but please read the messages that are displayed when the packages
> are installed!!
>
>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>> Hi Kim,
>> I do not use LPD(apsfilter) on OpenBSD but rather CUPS which is in
>> packages. That would probably be easy solution to your problem as you
>> could get PPD file directly from
>>
http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting
>> without the need for compiling Gutenprint.
>>
>
> not true.
>
> plus, with the foomatic-db* packages, there is no need to go searching
> for PPD files.
>
>
