ascii file printing

[Paul_Melson@keykertusa.com]

>I don't get it. I always thought ifhp filter is suppose to take care of
this.
>Why doesn't it? I used to have a Postscript printer. The workaround was to
use
>enscript. Now I have a HP LJ 6P which isn't postscript and I wonder how
you
>print ascii to such printer. The problem sounds totally moronic and lame
but
>nowhere is mentioned how to print ascii files via ifhp filter to a
>non-postscript printer. Nowhere is mentioned how to print ascii to a
postscript
>printer via ifhp without addition of enscript or a2ps.

LaserJet 6P's are PostScript 2 compatible; it's the 6L that's PCL only.  No
reason you can't continue to use `enscript` with it.

PaulM