Subject: apsfilter-1.6 -- intelligent print filter with file type auto recognition
From: [email-masked] (Andreas Klemm)
Date: 18 Feb 1994 17:14:50 +0200
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce

Hi all !

I have a new version of apsfilter with many new goodies.

Changes ? See below under: ``Changes 1.5 -> 1.6''

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Title        = apsfilter
Version      = 1.6
Desc1        = input filter for lineprinter services
Desc2        = with automatic file type recognition and conversion
Desc3        = supports the four file types DVI, Postscript, Ascii and Data
Author       = Andreas Klemm
AuthorEmail  = [email-masked]
Site1        = ftp.rz.uni-sb.de
Path1        = pub/Linux/incoming
Path2        = is possibly soon moved to another location by the administrator
Path3        = of the archive server ... 
File1        = apsfilter-1.6.gz
FileSize1    = 12823
Required1    = dvips (TeX DVI to Postscript)
Required2    = gs (ghostscript - Postscript Emulator)
CopyPolicy1  = GPL (GNU Public License)
Keywords     = apsfilter lpd input filter
Entered      = 05FEB94
EnteredBy    = Andreas Klemm
CheckedEmail = [email-masked]
End

#___________________________________________________________________________
#
#apsfilter-1.6 ------ TEXT / PS / DVI input filter  -----------
#                     ============================
#
#	for Unix Systems with BSD alike print mechanism (lpd, printcap)
#
#		by Andreas Klemm <[email-masked]>
#
#			Sat Feb  5 16:36:43 GMT+0100 1994
# ___________________________________________________________________________
#
#
# Features:	- Enables non-Postscript printers to print PS files
# --------	- automatically recognizes filetypes
#		  (currently supported ascii / data / postscript / TeX DVI)
#		  using the Unix command file(1) ( -> /etc/magic)
#		- uses gs and dvips as filter to process PS && DVI files
#		- initializes the printer to fine default values (HP only)
#		- if a print fault occurs when using dvips or gs:
#			-> ejects loaded paper automatically
#			-> root will be notified via e-mail (NOTIFY variable)
#			-> leaves the tmp file in $TMP_DIR
#		- resets printer after a printjob (HP's only)
#
# Installation:
# ------------	- HP Deskjet Family		-> plug and play ;-)
#		- printer supported by gs	-> configure and play ;->
#
#		Normally only two steps are necessary
#
#		- modify /etc/printcap: set ``of'' variable 
#		  (see example in this file)
#		- modify some global variables in this script
#

##############################################################################
#
# Changes 1.5 -> 1.6
#
##############################################################################
#
# Sat Feb  5 13:10:33 GMT+0100 1994 (AKL)
#
#	rearranged this script to be an input filter
#	use if=/usr/local/bin/apsfilter in /etc/printcap
#	advantage: you can mix the file types in on command line
#			lpr postscript_file ascii_file ....
#		
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Sat Feb  5 13:29:24 GMT+0100 1994 (AKL)
#		
#	removed quit.ps, because it caused trouble for some people.
#
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Sat Feb  5 13:39:18 GMT+0100 1994 (AKL)
#
#	dvips: added useful command line options (see: section 10)
#
#	- run dvips in quiet mode
#	- print last page first for some printers
#	- compress bitmap fonts when resolution is greater or equal 400 dpi
#	- trying to set printer resolution for dvips && gs correctly
#
#	suggestion from: [email-masked] (Steven A. Reisman)
#	set paper type for dvips && gs correctly
#
# ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Sat Feb  5 16:17:31 GMT+0100 1994 (AKL)
#
#	from: [email-masked] (Stephen Hsieh)
#	      - cr/nl conversion needed for laserjets when printing ascii
#
##############################################################################

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Andreas Klemm                 /\/\____ Wiechers & Partner Datentechnik GmbH 
[email-masked] ___/\/\/     [email-masked] (Unix Support)

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