ps-printing on RH 8.0

[jbk at mail2.gis.net (jbk)]

So no response means no one uses emacs or they don't
print ps from it or there is no solution. ~~

jbk wrote:

> When I ps-print a multipage buffer in emacs on my
> linux box to my laser printer that emulates the
> PCL 6 printer protocol it takes several minutes to
> print those pages. This is a Samsung printer that
> can print 20ppm . It is apparent that each page is
> sent separately to the printer after whatever
> formating is done. How do I speed up this process?
>
> My linux box acts as my file and print server for
> a home network of MS boxes. The printer is
> connected to the parallel port of the server. The
> MS boxes have no trouble printing to the printer
> and the output is as fast as is expected. I used
> the RH printer config GUI to create the printspool
> for the linux side of the print que. I hand wrote
> the MS txt printer config in /etc/printcap.local
> so the binaries  are passed directly thru.
>
> I have skimmed the Lpring support files and the
> magic filter scripts as well as the the scripts in
> /var/spool/lpd/laserprinter so I feel I am fairly
> familier with what I don't know. Is there any
> switch I can pass to lpr in emacs to spool all the
> pages together? I would prefer that all the pages
> print at once even if the formating takes some
> time.
>
> Jim
>
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