From: Chuck Yerkes (chuck+obsd2004.snew.com)
Date: Thu Jul 01 2004 - 14:13:34 CDT

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Quoting Dave Feustel (dfeustelmindspring.com):
> I have not found anything in the FAQ about setting up printers.
>
> I have setup a working printer spooler subsystem for my non-postscript HP
> LJ printer but did not get it to the point where it would print out postscrip
t
> files properly.
>
> Is there any chance of getting instructions for instaling a local, parallel p
ort,
> non-postscript printer with software capable of printing postscript document
s
> added to the FAQ so that recourse to Freebsd/Netbsd FAQ's printer installatio
n
> procedures are not needed to install printers on Openbsd?

Get the Postscript Module. Really. It doesn't cost THAT
much and it's TONS easier to deal with than screwing around
with Ghostscript and what not.

I have an Inkjet and the HP LJ with Postscript and a JetDirect.
(and a cobbled together setup to turn on said LJ remotely since
it dimms the lights).

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