After having success in OpenBSD I attempted envelope printing in FreeBSD based on Thread 48433 and this post in Daemon Forums. I initially changed my print filter from that recommended in wblock@'s web page (gs based filter) by migrating my working configuration from OpenBSD to another computer that was running FreeBSD 10.1/i386.
The printing output for example /usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.06/examples/golfer.eps was pages of text output from the eps file. I concluded that my filter was not functioning and spent hours trying to get foomatic-rip --ppd output to work. I gave up and went back to wblock@'s gs filter.
I'm wondering if another tact would be to pass a custom page size (#10 envelopes are 297pt x 684pt) and landscape orientation via gs? I could then set up a second queue referencing an envelope filter and /etc/printcap entry. Icing on the cake would be to also specify the manual feed print tray on my ancient, but sturdy, HP 5L Laserjet.
gs(1) describes a -PAPERSIZE option but env10/COM10 are not predefined sizes. I also seen mention of landscape orientation but
and gs(1) does not give a lot of details. I have been able to generate *.pdf of my envelopes which print nicely from print/xpdf
Edit: grammer
The printing output for example /usr/local/share/ghostscript/9.06/examples/golfer.eps was pages of text output from the eps file. I concluded that my filter was not functioning and spent hours trying to get foomatic-rip --ppd output to work. I gave up and went back to wblock@'s gs filter.
I'm wondering if another tact would be to pass a custom page size (#10 envelopes are 297pt x 684pt) and landscape orientation via gs? I could then set up a second queue referencing an envelope filter and /etc/printcap entry. Icing on the cake would be to also specify the manual feed print tray on my ancient, but sturdy, HP 5L Laserjet.
gs(1) describes a -PAPERSIZE option but env10/COM10 are not predefined sizes. I also seen mention of landscape orientation but
Code:
gs -h
Edit: grammer
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