Epson Stylus C86 Printer

[Mike Jeays]

On Tue, 2005-05-17 at 11:49, vdm.fbsd at virgilio.it wrote:
> >-- Messaggio originale --
> >Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 23:02:56 +0100
> >From: Chris Hodgins <christopher.hodgins at gmail.com>
> >To: Mike Jeays <Mike.Jeays at rogers.com>
> >Cc: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> >Subject: Re: Epson Stylus C86 Printer
> >Reply-To: Chris Hodgins <christopher.hodgins at gmail.com>
> >
> ......................................
> >Install cups.
> >Install gimp-print with "WITH_CUPS" defined.
> 
> How do I define "WITH_CUPS", where?
> Vittorio
> 
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I think he meant define a shell variable called WITH_CUPS, with any
value, before doing the 'make'.  This is easily done as "export
WITH_CUPS=1".

I tried this, and am no nearer a solution. CUPS seems like a confusing
morass to me; I would much prefer the ghostscript command that I can put
into a filter and then call from /etc/printcap

However, I since tried the command  'escputil -i -u -r /dev/ulpt0'
My printer makes a few noises, and them times out, so I think I will try
a parallel cable instead of the USB connection - unfortunately I think I
have to go and buy one.
>