Best way to print photos

[M. Warner Losh]

In message: <200604032310.16266.vayu at sklinks.com>
            Vayu <vayu at sklinks.com> writes:
: 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?)

installworld will recreate it.

Warner