Re: Problem with gnome_print_job_set_file

[Stephane Peter <speter codehost com>]

On Tue, 2003-11-04 at 06:15, Chema Celorio wrote:
> I believe it works.  Note that this function is to set the file to print
> FROM. This is used by applications that generate their own Postcript,
> for example printing from an XD2 Galeon to a Cups printer.
> 
> Perhaps you meant:
> gnome_print_job_print_to_file ?

Speaking of which, are there any plans in gnome-print to support
anything else but CUPS as a printing system back end so far?

> And yes. CUPS does not support (or it didn't when I looked at it last
> time) the ability to print to files.

Well, if you except the file:// method, which requires you to set up a
specific queue, but I guess that's not really what we're talking about
here.

> regards,
> Chema
> 
> On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 11:39, Andris Pavenis wrote:
> > gnome_print_job_set_file() doesn't work when the default printer
> > is accessed using  CUPS. Perhaps gnome_print_job_set_file() should change 
> > current printer to 'Generic Postscript' at first before setting file.
> > 
> > At least I didn't find how to do it easily.
> > 
> > Andris
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