Print integration with EasyCopy
To integrate EasyCopy "easycopy". The data must of course be in a format understood by EasyCopy, like PostScript, HPGL, or CGM.
PCL or other printer specific formats are not understood.
Some applications like f.ex. Netscape lets you specify a command to which it will pipe print data (PostScript in the case of Netscape). In this case you simply specify:
| easycopy - |
(don't forget the minus sign) and when you then print, "easycopy" will startup in the Print dialog and will close down after you press Print or Cancel.
Other applications like f.ex. Catia will create a print data file and you then use this file ($CATOUT in the case of Catia) in your print command:
| cat $CATOUT | easycopy - |
You can also just give the file as an argument:
| easycopy $CATOUT |
but then "easycopy" will open in the main window, and you have to manually exit EasyCopy when you are finished printing.
As an alternative to using "easycopy" you can use "ecprint" directly and then pipe data on to the spool system (lp, lpr, or other command):
| ecprint -pd generic.ppd -pagesize a4 -resize 100 | lp -dMYQUEUE |
However you need to make this setup for each printer you want to use and for each printer configuration of paper size and output tray etc., which makes it rather complex to use, but it will print without bringing up any graphical user interface.