[cups.general] Printing with Epson LQ-100 Matrix Printer

[Johannes Meixner]

Hello,

On Oct 27 12:05 Martin Seidel wrote:
>> I've plugged an old Epson LQ-100 matrix printer
>> with lpt connector to my notebook and tried
>> to install it with the cups setup, but there
>> is no lpt connection to choose.
>> The only possibilitys are:
>>
>> SCSI-Drucker (Unknown)
>> Hal printing backend (Unknown)
>> Serieller Anschluss Nr. 1 (Unknown)
>> HP Printer (HPLIP) (Unknown)
>> HP Fax (HPLIP) (Unknown)
>>
>>
>> what should I choose?
>
> I have aptosid (debian squeeze) installed

Your notebook has a built-in parallel port and the printer
is directly connected there?

If yes, have a look at
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Installing_a_Printer
regarding "BIOS settings for the first parallel interface"
and how to test the basic data transfer (Epson matrix printers
can print ASCII text directly - at least if the printer is
set to defaults e.g. via dip switches in the printer).

But if you use whatever kind of converter (a docking station
or whatever kind of "this to that" converter cable)
to connect the parallel port printer to whatever connector
at the notebook, you may have a look at the following:

Regarding parallel port <-> USB converters see
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=264219#c1

Regarding parallel printer on docking station see
http://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=562282


Kind Regards
Johannes Meixner
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