Re: [9fans] printer setup & printing?

[Axel Belinfante <Axel.Belinfante@cs.utwente.nl>]

> >  - what spool files do I need with what permissions?
> >    using lp's error messages as directives I now have an 'other'
> >    file system on the fs, with the following contents:
> >     lp/
> >      tmp/
> >      log/
>
> If fileserver=kfs, lp is supposed to use /lp on your kfs.

my fileserver is a real fake worm.

>  Look there on a freshly-installed system:
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thanks! seems I have to add queue and prob.

> >  - when I print plain (utf) text that contains funny characters
> >    (like the euro sign), they show up not as expected.
> >    Is there a better way to do this conversion?
>
> What does not as expected mean?  It could be just the font
> problem addressed in the final question below.

Probably. Without the solution you give below, the euro symbols
print as the 'not sign' in /lib/keyboard.
With that solution applied,  they print as 'empty string'
(i.e. no visible/printable symbol appears on the paper).

> >  - our (network, postscript) printers use A4 paper.
> >    Do I have to configure that somewhere?
>
> No idea, sorry.

After applying the fix you mention below, the man page looks
quite decent anyway.

> >  - when I use 'man -t man |lp' the (horizontal) interword spacing
> >    is wrong
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> Yes, you are not downloading the appropriate fonts into the printer.
[fix omitted]
> That should work better.  I wonder why that wasn't already like that.

looks perfect. thanks for the quick reply!

Axel.