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From: Alain.Lachapelle@Heimannsystems.Com
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 13:56:29 +0100
Subject: Antwort: Re: PPR: ppr newbie
Hi,
>> The printer I am using is an HP LaserJet 5
>> siMx, but the setup could be extended to include other PostScript
printers.
> PPR supports HP's PJL which does a good job of reporting printer status.
>> Moreover, is it possible for the ppr system (ppop?) to report these
errors
>> as exit codes?
> No, "ppop status" will return an exit code of 0 if _it_ suceeds.
> However, it may be run with the "-M" switch which causes it to reformat
> its output to make it easy for Perl scripts to interpret.
Thanks for the information. It seems to work pretty good so far. I will
have to test it with some other PS printers around of different brands and
types.
In the last week I have tried several printing packages for Linux with the
same goal: to have error reports from PostScript printers. Granted, many
packages have lots of options and it is not always easy to evaluate in a
short period of time. I find that even if the PPR package also has a lot
of options (always better to have anyhow) it manages to have a well-defined
path for introduction. It is not possible to say that of every printing
pacakge for Linux.
Trying various options I haven't find, though, how to undo a Tray mount nor
a PPD assignment. I end up erasing the files and restart over. Is there a
way? With ppad mount I have tried "Tray2 none" and "Tray2 invalid" to no
avail.
I have noticed that there's an entry in the "Selecting a PPD File" of the
documentation that reads like:
`HP DeskJet 550C PPD Ghostscript''
A non-PostScript inkjet printer combined with Ghostscript.
I would like to use PPR at home with my HP PSC 500 All-in-One inkjet
printer (parallel interface) which is not a PS printer. The above entry
leads to believe that it is possible to do so. What are the pros and cons
of using PPR with a non-PS printer?
Regards, and thanks for your time,
Alain