Re: ps-print-buffer does not print

[Jean-Pierre Moreau <notuser@baddomain.toto>]

"Nellinux" <nello.sola@libero.it>, 25 Feb 2006 03:00:16 -0800:

> all commands involving postscript printing in Emacs do not work.

My problem is not printing itself, it is gv. I reply here in
case this can help, I just found this problem 3 hours ago.
Probably I will formulate a question for alt.os.linux.slackware.

I have these softwares/systems, similar to OP:

  - Slackware 10.2+ (slackware-current 2006-01-??, not far from 10.2)
  - GNU Emacs 21.4.2
  - CUPS 1.1.23
  - ESP Ghostscript 8.15rc4 (slack package espgs-8.15rc4...)
  - gv-3.5.8
  - HP LaserJet 4m (PostScript) printer (second hand).

I have *similar* problem, not same, with slackware-10.2 emacs
and gv to view, using gv, PostScript files from
emacs ps print to file (ps-print-region / ps-print-buffer.)

In fact, I suppose (who can be sure in this complex world?)
this is Slackware-10.2 gv (gv-3.5.8), not emacs, that has or
from which comes my problem.

Slackware-10.1 gv (gv-3.5.8, *same* version) does NOT have
this problem.

Here the creation and display of PS files:

  slack-10.1$ emacs # C-u M-x ps-print-region ; TO emacs-slack-10.1.ps
  slack-10.1$ gv emacs-slack-10.1.ps #> no problem

Similarly for an emacs PS file created on Slackware-10.2,
gv on Slack-10.1 displays it correctly :

  slack-10.1$ gv emacs-slack-10.2.ps #> no problem

However these ps files from slack-10.1 or 10.2 emacs ps-print commands
have problems in gv of slackware-10.2.

First, these ps files are printed (on paper!) correctly:

  slack-10.2$ lpr emacs-slack-10.1.ps #> Ok.

However gv on Slack-10.2+ has the problem :

 slack-10.2$ gv emacs-slack-10.1.ps #> PROBLEM:

This is postscript page 1 showing the error (NOT a msg box!):

  # ERROR: configurationerror
  # OFFENDING COMMAND: setpagedevice

  # STACK:

  - dictionary -

  # ERRORINFO:

  false
  /ManualFeed

Hope this bring some light (umm... possibly darkens too!).

-- 
Jean-Pierre Moreau
nouser@inexistant (s/nouser/jpmoreau/ ; s/inexistant/gmail.com)