Re: [aclug-L] ghostscrpt and lpd

[phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks

John Goerzen wrote:
> 
> lpd is the print spooling system.  It is responsible for scheduling
> print jobs, filtering them if necessary, ordering them, and sending
> them off to the printer or network as necessary.
> 
> Ghostscript is a program to view or convert PostScript or PDF files to
> different formats.  PostScript is the standard format under Unix for
> printing data that is more complex than ASCII text.  (This is a much
> more powerful way to do it than in Windows, BTW).  Some printers have
> hardware support for PostScript; for those, Ghostscript does not enter
> the picture and lpd passes the information directly to the printer.
> 
> In the early days, all printers generally used for this sort of thing
> supported PostScript.  These days, people want to print graphics on
> dot-matrix, ink jet, and cheaper laser printers (and others).  Most of
> these don't have PostScript support (excepting some HP lasers).  This
> is where Ghostscript comes in.
> 
> In true Linux fashion, any program that is interactive can generally
> be automated.  If you are printing Postscript files to a non-PS
> printer, the system calls Ghostscript to interpret the PS files and
> convert them to a form that your printer is capable of understanding.
> 
> John
> 
> phrostie <phrostie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > can some one explain the association between ghostscript and lpd.
> > when ever i have a problem with lpd i get told to update my gs and or gs
> > fonts.
> >
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