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Re: Can't Print with Emacs 21.2 on WindowsXP
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Julien Avarre |
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Re: Can't Print with Emacs 21.2 on WindowsXP |
Date: |
Mon, 04 Nov 2002 09:20:36 +0100 |
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"Doug M" <dougbmorris@yahoo.com> has said on 11/04/02 :
> From: "Doug M" <dougbmorris@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Can't Print with Emacs 21.2 on WindowsXP
> Newsgroups: gnu.emacs.help
> Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 20:05:37 -0500
>
> Hi,
>
> Can't print with emacs on WindowsXP. Other apps do.
> Can't find .emacs file, but found .emacs.d directory. Hmm?
> Made sure ps-printer-name and printer-name were set to one of "LPT1", "USB",
> and "USB001" with the printer connected as indicated. Did this with M-x
> set-variable. Looked with C-h v <var name> and noted descriptions. Also
> made sure lpr-command and ps-lpr-command were the empty string, i.e. "" .
>
> Looked in emacs manual (C-h i mEmacs) for instructions. Hence above
> approach.
>
> Looked online via google. Found indication that variable pairs
> printer-name/ps-printer-name and lpr-command/ps-lpr-command need to be the
> same thing. Tried that.
When I use Emacs on Ms Windows®, I'm printing with printfile.
You'll need to use customize you Emacs.
M-x customize-group lpr
I forgot the exact values to put in. But I guess you should put the path for
printfile instead of _lpr-command_.
http://www.lerup.com/printfile/
Good luck and tell me your results.
--
Julien ``Eole'' Avarre
julien@avarre.com