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From: "Glen" <gi143@cybercomm.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Printing problem with Okidata OLE600.
Date: 14 Sep 1996 12:57:51 GMT
Organization: CyberComm Online Services
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Message-ID: <01bba329$e0324c80$7fc4abc7@glen>
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Thank you Ken for all your help!!!!!!!!!
Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com> wrote in article
<32385AD7.1632@www.play-hookey.com>...
> Glen wrote:
> >
> > This is what I can up with!
> >
> > #include <stdio.h>
> >
> > main ()
> >
> > {
> > int c;
> > while (( c = getchar()) != EOF)
> > {
> > if ( c == '/n')
> > putchar(13);
> > putchar(c);
> > }
> > return (0);
> > }
> >
> > My new problem!!!!!!!!! This is my filter file.
> >
> > /bin/cat | theaboveprogram > Now I don't know what to do. How do I
write
> > this filter file. I have tryed all different things.
> >
> > Thank You.
> >
> > I do know a little C. Just don't know how to imply it well.
> >
>
>
> Close. Define c as a char, not an int. Also, I'm not sure whether or not
> this routine will actually see an EOF marker, and I don't think it needs
> one. Remember that here we are dealing with characters being sent to a
> printer. The printer won't recognize an EOF or know what to do with it;
> it will just print what it gets. The filter program just gets into the
> character stream and plays with it a little.
>
> As for using it as a filter, refer to the Handbook. The section on
> Printing is quite detailed, and includes setting up the filter file and
> defining it properly in /etc/printcap. Once you've defined it, the
> filter program will be automatically piped between the source and the
> printer.
>
> Above all, be willing to tweak it a bit and waste a few sheets of paper
> in testing.
>
> I hope this helps!
>
> --
> Ken
>
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