Label printing on Epson dot matrix printer

MarkA manthony at stopspam.net
Mon Feb 13 12:26:34 PST 2006


I have just installed the Xandros 3.0.2 Linux distro on a computer at the
office.  This computer uses tn5250/lp5250d to communicate with, and print
labels from, an IBM AS/400.  The label printer is an Epson LQ-570e 24-pin
dot matrix printer.

The problem appears when I try to print a series of labels from the
AS/400.  Only the first label prints, then the printer 'ejects' the page,
and never prints the remaining labels.

I have the data stream that is being sent to the printer, so I can verify
that the labels are being sent.  That narrows down the problem to the cups
driver for the Epson.

To complicate matters, Xandros seems to use a somewhat non-standard layout
for keeping *.ppd files.  I can find ppd files in /etc/cups/ppd, but also
in /var/lib/aps.  I am using the 'generic' ppd file for 24 pin Epson
printers.

So, I guess what I need help with is this: how to I configure the Epson
options to go to the top of the next label on receipt of a form-feed, and
continue printing from there?

FWIW, I am trying to RTFM, but it may take a while for me to figure this
all out on my own.

-- 
MarkA
(still caught in the maze of twisty little passages, all different)





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