[cups.general] Re: lineprinters in raw mode how-to

[Johannes Meixner]

Hello,

On Mar 9 06:11 Anonymous wrote (shortened):
> Printing via cups on lineprinters (via socket) leads to graphic printing.
> We would like to print on these lineprinters just ascii

I already answered it:
> > Note that "raw" means really raw.
> > No filtering will take place. The original print data will be sent
> > directly from the backend to the recipient (normally the printer)
> > as is (in "raw" form). It is not possible to convert the line break
> > (e.g. LF -> CR+LF) or append a form feed at the end to force the
> > printer to eject the last sheet.
> > A "System V style Interface Script" can be used for this purpose.
> > Regarding "System V style Interface Script" see the man page
> > "man lpadmin" and see the "CUPS Software Programmers Manual"
> > "Writing Filters" and "Writing Backends" and see the man page
> > "man filter" and for an example see
> > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Using_Your_Own_Filters_to_Print_with_CUPS

By the way:
Since our support database was converted from the old HTML style
to the new Wiki stlye, all more complicated list environments are
messed up because of the limited synax of Wiki list environments
(there is no closing tag for a list item) but I don't have the
time to correct all the mess manually at once.

Kind Regards
Johannes Meixner
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