newbie help wanted with installing/using netpbm through macports

[Matthew Woods]

I actually tried downloading the ppd first but it didn't work.  I assume
because it was compiled under linux and is slightly different.  There is
also an OSX faq on the site that specifically mentions this driver saying:

ALPS Microdry

Which driver do I use?
Use the free software printer driver ppmtomd You will have to compile it
under OS X to use it.

unfortunately it doesn't give better instructions on how to go about it.

Where would I put gcc -I=/opt/local/bin or find C_INCLUDE_PATH?

Thanks,

-Matt


Jochen Küpper wrote:
> 
> Hi Matt,
> 
> On 14.01.2008, at 21:54, Matt wrote:
> 
>> I am trying to compile an intel mac compatible version of an open  
>> source printer driver so I can use my old but beloved Alps printer  
>> on my new intel imac.  The source for the driver is here:
>>
>> http://openprinting.org/show_driver.cgi?driver=ppmtomd&fromprinter=Alps-MD-1000
> 
> Not sure what you are trying to achieve, but isn't it god enough to  
> just downlaod the PPD from the page you give here and then go to  
> preferences, add printer, and give it that PPD?
> 
>> I succesfully downloaded, installed, and updated macports, then told  
>> it to install netpbm.  I got no errors and everything looked good.   
>> Unfortunately, the source for the ppmtomd driver still can't find  
>> those header files (though I can through spotlight).
> 
> Again, what are you doing? Where exactly did you get the source code  
> from?
> 
> If you *really* need the compiler to find the header files, you can  
> specify them using -I, i.e.,
>    gcc -I=/opt/local/bin
> or set C_INCLUDE_PATH appropriately.
> 
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Greetings,
> Jochen
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