[cups.general] Print to a file

[Jerome Alet]

Hi,

On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 07:51:05AM -0700, Steve Hoyle wrote:
> 
> Basically, all I want to do is print the output from an oracle 
> generated report to a specific directory (for example /oracle_rpt) 
> and not to a physical printer on the network or serial attached. 
> 
> I see CUPS-PDF is a PDF virtual printer but the oracle reports are 
> generated in PCL so I just need a virtual printer to the specific 
> directory.. 
> 
> Any assistance would be appreciated as ive put this request on 
> numerous Unix boards and have had no success except from Hike 
> (thanks of your reading this) who suggested CUPS can do what I 
> require easily... 
> 
> Oracle.pcl   ->   CUPS   ->   /oracle_rpt/Oracle.pcl
> 
> May be worth pointing out I dont know the name of the oracle 
> produced report which is why I initially had issues with standard 
> Unix printing. 

Tea4CUPS available from http://www.pykota.com is exactly what you 
need, and much more. 

BTW if you want to convert PCL into PDF at the same time, you can 
very easily plug GhostPCL (GhostPDL now I believe) into the mix. 

Basically you'll have :

Oracle.pcl -> CUPS -> Tea4CUPS +-> Whatever/Wherever you want.
                               |-> ...
                               |-> ...
                               |-> ...
                               |-> ...
                               |-> ... Tea4CUPS works like the 'tee'
                                       command, only more powerful.
                               
hth

Jerome Alet