lineprinters in raw mode how-to

marcchogh001 at msn.com marcchogh001 at msn.com
Fri Mar 10 07:28:45 PST 2006


Hello Johannes,

I didn't want to bother you.
Thks for help.
Marc


>
> 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
> --
> SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstrasse 5      Mail: jsmeix at suse.de
> 90409 Nuernberg, Germany                    WWW: http://www.suse.de/
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