[cups.general] receive data from filter

[Helge Blischke]

Carles Pina i Estany wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I am doing a filter to split one post script file to two jobs.
> 
> The "filter" works fine if i do:
> 
> cat file.ps | ./split
> 
> I would like to have a printer in Cups that receives a postscript job
> and then process with this "command" or "filter".
> 
> I have modified a .ppd file to call my script in cupsFilter, but it
> seems that before i receive the file this one is modified.
> 
> I have tried  with cupsFilter "*/* 0 split", then
> "Application/some_post_script 0 split" and something more but no good
> results.
> 
> Which is the best way to do this?
> 
> Thank you very much!
> 

What do you intend to achieve by this splitting? By design, CUPS filters
are activated
on a per job basis.

Helge

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