Print to a file

[Steve Hoyle]

Thanks Jerome,

I'll download and install it, think its just what I need...  as long as it can take STDIN as a variable and print it to a specific directory i'll be more than happy...

Presume however Tea4CUPS is integrated in the CUPS GUI or are there CLI commands..??..

Ive already configured GhostPDL thanks...



Steve...


> 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
>