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A J Wilson wrote:
> 
> Hi
> 
> I am try to configure a laser printer (Canon LBP-8MarkIIIR) to work under
> Redhat 5.1.  I used Print Tool under XWindows to add the printer.  It seems
> to print plain text and graphics okay from my Windows 95 computers, however
> when I print from Linux the text comes out in landscape orientation instead
> of portrait.  How do I change the orientation in Linux?
> 
> Also when I try to print a postscript document the printer beeps a number of
> times and garbage gets printed out.  The printer is not a postscript printer
> but I thought that Linux could change postscript to normal printer language
> so that it could be printed on a non postscript printer.  How can I set it
> up?
> 
> Regards
> Austin
to print postscript on a non-postscript printer, you will need to
install ghostscript and create a print filter that will allow you to
print postscript and text automagically. I strongly recommend you read
the printing-howto.


darrin