Re: isn't there any simple, standard way to print in windowsXP?

[Chris McMahan]

Minesh,

I'm using a program included with GhostScript to open a standard
printing dialog. It works every time, and avoids all of the problems
with creating printer ports, mapping network names and such.
GhostScript is a shareware program. There are no nag screens when
printing, but it's well worth the cost.

I have the following set to do that:

;;;===================================================
;; use the ghostscript printer program to open a standard printer
;; dialog, works like a charm!!
(setq-default ps-lpr-command "c:/utils//gs/gsview/gsprint.exe"))
(setq-default ps-printer-name t)
(setq-default ps-printer-name-option nil)
(setq ps-lpr-switches '("-query")) ; show printer dialog

- Chris

minesh varmas <mineshvarmas@yahoo.com> writes:

> it is so difficult to configure the printer on  Ms
> windows.
> its so wasy in gVim, why is it so difficult on emacs?
>
> All i want is the print dialog box to pop up and get
> the printing done. i have not been able to get it
> right even after following all the printing links. 
> when the shared printer is specfied
> (setq printer-name "//alex/HPLaserJ"
> it prints the document with much larger font without
> any page numbers or heading.
> someone please help me.
>
>
>
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