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 00:42 +0100
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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.
> 
> I use LO when it seems the thing to do as when I want to embed photos in the
> text but....
> 
> I've not see how/where to change the default pitch for lpr to use.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Pureheart in Aptos

That is not trivial.

You have to follow the chain of conversions that your distribution uses 
from text to postscript in cups. It is probably using a2ps.

I have never done this, so I can not explain it.

The other method is that you do the conversion from ascii to ps 
yourself, manually, and then submit to the printer the already fully 
created postcript instead of the ascii.

man a2ps for the options.

Once you get all the options you need, create a script.

-- 
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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