Re: Changing the font w/ lpr?

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Changing the font w/ lpr?
Date	2024-12-16 14:48 +0100
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References	<vjnink$oltf$1@dont-email.me> <v3643lxn14.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <slrnvluuo0.373j6.lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com>

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On 2024-12-16 01:57, Lars Poulsen wrote:
> On 2024-12-15 22:46, pH wrote:
>>> Hi folks.
>>>
>>> I like to write my letters using jstar and then print them
>>> like so:
>>>
>>> pr -o4 -t myfile | lpr
>>>
>>> After I see the pretty print I can do w/ libreoffice the plain old
>>> 10 pitch lineprinter font is kind of clunky.
>>>
>>> I'd really like to change it to 12 pitch at the least.  I'm a long time
>>> WordStar devotee and want to stick w/ good old jstar.
> 
> The good old "lpr" sent raw ascii bytes to the printer.

Ah, but the current one is part of cups.

> The program you need to do simple formatting in PostScript before
> handing the file to CUPS is the "enscript" program. Simple and well
> documented.

Ah, that one. :-)


FILES

         ...

        /etc/enscript.cfg                 system-wide configuration file
        /etc/enscriptsite.cfg             site configuration file
        ~/.enscriptrc                     personal configuration file
        ~/.enscript/                      personal resource directory


So you can customize the defaults.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Changing the font w/ lpr? pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2024-12-15 21:46 +0000
  Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-16 00:42 +0100
    Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2024-12-16 00:57 +0000
      Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2024-12-16 01:16 +0000
      Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2024-12-16 14:48 +0100
    Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2024-12-16 01:15 +0000
  Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2024-12-16 07:29 -0500
    Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2024-12-16 22:09 +0000
      Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2024-12-17 10:11 +0000
      Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2024-12-17 13:32 +0100
        Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? pH <wNOSPAMp@gmail.org> - 2024-12-18 05:43 +0000
          Re: Changing the font w/ lpr? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-12-18 05:56 +0000

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