Problem postscript files

[Tim Writer]

Evan Leibovitch <evan-ieNeDk6JonTYtjvyW6yDsg at public.gmane.org> writes:

> When you say they won't print to postscript printers on a Linux server,
> that _might_ be because the Linux print systems are introducing their
> own garbage, so it's important to set your printing flags to ensure that
> extra file-processing is disabled. I've occasionally encountered
> situations in which the Linux print system, in a misguided attempt to be
> helpful, thinks the PS code is actually a source file, and prints the PS
> instructions rather than executing them!
> 
> This means that, for instance, if you're using 'lpr' to print the file
> on a postscript printer under Linux make sure to use the "-l" flag.

Or, temporarily disable CUPS (or lpd) and copy the file directly to the
port. For example, for a parallel printer:

    # cp file.ps /dev/lp0

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