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So no response means no one uses emacs or they don't print ps from it or there is no solution. ~~ jbk wrote: > When I ps-print a multipage buffer in emacs on my > linux box to my laser printer that emulates the > PCL 6 printer protocol it takes several minutes to > print those pages. This is a Samsung printer that > can print 20ppm . It is apparent that each page is > sent separately to the printer after whatever > formating is done. How do I speed up this process? > > My linux box acts as my file and print server for > a home network of MS boxes. The printer is > connected to the parallel port of the server. The > MS boxes have no trouble printing to the printer > and the output is as fast as is expected. I used > the RH printer config GUI to create the printspool > for the linux side of the print que. I hand wrote > the MS txt printer config in /etc/printcap.local > so the binaries are passed directly thru. > > I have skimmed the Lpring support files and the > magic filter scripts as well as the the scripts in > /var/spool/lpd/laserprinter so I feel I am fairly > familier with what I don't know. Is there any > switch I can pass to lpr in emacs to spool all the > pages together? I would prefer that all the pages > print at once even if the formating takes some > time. > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > Discuss at blu.org > http://www.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
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