.\" $Id$

.TH GSinterface 1 "15 October 2002" Ghostscript \" -*- nroff -*-

.SH NAME

GSinterface \- LP interface script for using ghostscript under lpsched

.SH SYNOPSIS

.na

\fBGSinterface\fB 

[request\-id] [user] [title] [copies] [options] [files]

.SH DESCRIPTION

This shell script is intended to be uses as an LP interface script on

Solaris 2.6 and later systems.  It allows print queues to be configured

under LP using Ghostscript to render for the printer.

.PP

Configuration under lpsched is performed via the

.BR lpadmin(1M)

command.  

.PP

.nf

.na

	# lpadmin -p printer -v /dev/... -I"postscript,pdf" -Tunknown \\

		-i /usr/sfw/share/ghostscript/interfaces/GSinterface \\

		-o GS_DEVICE=(gs-device-type) \\

		[-o OutputFile=(file/device)] [-o PAPERSIZE=(size)] \\

		[-o RESOLUTION=XxY] [-o banner-type=(ascii|postscript)] \\

		[-o GS_OPTIONS="-sIjsServer=... -sIjsParams=..."]

.ad

.fi

.PP

Valid values for the GS_DEVICE setting can be obtained from Ghostscript by

running: "gs \-h". This will dump a variety of information about Ghostscript's

usage and compile time configuration.  The "Available devices:" section

lists the formats that Ghostscript will render to.  You will need to match one

of these formats to the format that your printer takes as input.

.SH EXAMPLES

.br

.PP

To configure a Canon Bublejet 800c (NeWSprinter CL+) printer connected to an ECP parallel port:

.nf

.na

	# lpadmin -p printer -v /dev/ecpp0 -I"postscript,pdf" -Tunknown \\

		-i /usr/sfw/share/ghostscript/interfaces/GSinterface \\

		-o GS_DEVICE=bjc800

	# accept printer

	# enable printer

.ad

.fi	

.PP

To configure an HP DeskJet 990 printer connected via a USB interface using IJS support:

.nf

.na

	# lpadmin -p printer -v /dev/usb/lp1 -I"postscript,pdf" -Tunknown \\

		-i /usr/sfw/share/ghostscript/interfaces/GSinterface \\

		-o GS_DEVICE=ijs \\

		-o GS_OPTIONS="-sIjsServer=hpijs -sDeviceManufacturer=HEWLETT-PACKARD -sDeviceModel='DESKJET 990' -DIjsUseOutputFD"

	# accept printer

	# enable printer

.ad

.fi	

.SH SEE ALSO

gs(1)