Best way to print photos

[Vayu]

On Monday 03 April 2006 22:17, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> In message: <200604032204.03528.vayu at sklinks.com>
>             Vayu <vayu at sklinks.com> writes:
> : On Monday 03 April 2006 12:27, M. Warner Losh wrote:
> : > OK.  I got bordered photo printing working.  I haven't gotten
> : > borderless printing working, alas.
> : > 
> : > The key points I learned:
> : > 
> : > (1) Install print/cups.
> : > (2) Install graphics/hpijs.	This filters .ps -> goo the printer groks
> : > (3) Install graphics/gimp.	This makes .ps files
> : > (4) Kill lpr/lpd before starting cups.
> : > (5) Make sure you configure lpr/lpd not to startup on boot
> : > (6) Remove lp* binaries
> : > (7) Setup buildworld /etc/make.conf so it doesn't build lpr with
> : >     NO_LPR or WITHOUT_LPR
> : > (8) Add printer via localhost:631 web interface.
> : > (8) Set printer to draft mode via cups for testing
> : > (9) Use firefox to generate test prints.
> : > (10) To print from gimp, I have to remove the '-l' from the command
> : >      line every time I print in the printer setup.  This causes the
> : >      raw .ps file to go to the printer, rather than via cups'
> : >      postscript filter for the printer.
> : > (11) To get photos, one must set photo quality via cups setup
> : >      interface.
> : > 
> : 
> : For someone who has just been struggling with CUPS this is helpful.
> : Would you mind elaborating the steps on how to accomplish 5, 6 and 7 
above?
> : I've got most everything working, now I'd like to switch to the CUPs lp 
> : commands.
> 
> Sure.
> 
> Step 5 is accomplished by not having a line like lpd_enable=yes in
> /etc/rc.conf.  I had one from when I was using lpd.
> 
> Step 6 is just 'sudo rm -f /usr/bin/lp?*'.  /usr/bin/lp is mildly
> useful, and will be recreated.  

What do you mean will be recreated?   (If it's going to be recreated, then why 
delete it?)