On Wed, 2010-06-23 at 19:23 +0800, Ed Greshko wrote: > On 06/23/2010 07:13 PM, Tim Waugh wrote: > > On Tue, 2010-06-22 at 15:23 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote: > > > >> What is a raw printer? > >> > > One with no filtering at all. i.e. 'lp -dmy-raw-printer datablob' sends > > the datablob directly to the printer as-is. > > > I think it should be pointed out when this is useful. If one has a > postscript file you'd use this to send it to the printer rather than > printing the postscript file itself...for example. Yes? > I assume inn this case we are using a printer that internally understands postscript. If I had such a printer I would want some process to convert the files I send to it into postscript, Sometime try to get HP to reveal to you what data a printer understands. I admit since I have no guarantee what is the nature of the data I send to a printer I don't really see under what circumstances a raw printer would be useful. -- ======================================================================= Some men are discovered; others are found out. ======================================================================= Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines