Dot matrix

Wed Feb 20 09:45:57 PST 2013

Mr_Bits wrote:

>> Mr_Bits wrote:
>>
>> >> Mr_Bits wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I use a couple of old dot matrix printers on my linux boxes (Citizen
>> >> > ABC and a Panasonic KX-P2123). I am using the recomended drivers but
>> >> > I cannot set max resolution (360*360) on either printer. Best shown
>> >> > is (360*216) which does not print properly. I can use (360*180) but
>> >> > no higher?
>> >>
>> >> What PPDs do you use for these printers?
>> >>
>> >> Helge
>> >>
>> > For the panasonic i use the KX-P2123 driver that comes with Pclinuxos.
>> > For the Citizen i use Epson LQ-570plus with the printer set for epson
>> > emulation. I mainly print from Libre office or Abiword and the print is
>> > ok, but not as good as printing from libre office on windows xp, as the
>> > xp driver supports 360*360!
>> >
>> > I have also used Ubuntu and the correct drivers dont allow 360*360.
>> >
>> > Its not really a big deal as  the print is acceptable, just be nice to
>> > use these printers at their best.
>>
>> Please post (an URL to) the PPDs you use. I think I could modify the PPDs
>> to support the 360x360 resolution.
>>
>> Helge
> 
> 
>> I cant find a URL for the PPD, but i found the file on my system.
> 
> *PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
> *%
> *% For information on using this, and to obtain the required backend
> *% script, consult http://www.openprinting.org/
> *%
> *% This file is published under the GNU General Public License
> *%
> *% PPD-O-MATIC (4.0.0 or newer) generated this PPD file. It is for use
> with *% all programs and environments which use PPD files for dealing with
> *% printer capability information. The printer must be configured with the
> *% "foomatic-rip" backend filter script of Foomatic 4.0.0 or newer. This
> *% file and "foomatic-rip" work together to support PPD-controlled printer
> *% driver option access with all supported printer drivers and printing
> *% spoolers.
> *%
> *% To save this file on your disk, wait until the download has completed
> *% (the animation of the browser logo must stop) and then use the
> *% "Save as..." command in the "File" menu of your browser or in the
> *% pop-up manu when you click on this document with the right mouse
> button. *% DO NOT cut and paste this file into an editor with your mouse.
> This can *% introduce additional line breaks which lead to unexpected
> results. *%
> *% You may save this file as 'Epson-LQ-570plus-epson.ppd'
> *%
> *%
> *FormatVersion:	"4.3"
> *FileVersion:	"1.1"
> *LanguageVersion: English
> *LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
> *PCFileName:	"EPSON.PPD"
> *Manufacturer:	"Epson"
> *Product:	"(LQ-570plus)"
> *cupsVersion:	1.0
> *cupsManualCopies: True
> *cupsModelNumber:  2
> *cupsFilter:	"application/vnd.cups-postscript 100 foomatic-rip"
> *cupsFilter:	"application/vnd.cups-pdf 0 foomatic-rip"
> *%pprRIP:        foomatic-rip other
> *ModelName:     "Epson LQ-570plus"
> *ShortNickName: "Epson LQ-570plus epson"
> *NickName:      "Epson LQ-570plus Foomatic/epson"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 550"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 651"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 652"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 653"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 704"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 705"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 800"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 815"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 850"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 860"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 861"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 862"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 863"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 864"
> *PSVersion:	"(3010.000) 870"
> *LanguageLevel:	"3"
> *ColorDevice:	True
> *DefaultColorSpace: RGB
> *FileSystem:	False
> *Throughput:	"1"
> *LandscapeOrientation: Plus90
> *TTRasterizer:	Type42
> *1284DeviceID: "DRV:Depson,M0,TG;"
> 
> *driverName epson: ""
> *driverType G/Ghostscript built-in: ""
> *driverUrl: "http://www.ghostscript.com/"
> *driverObsolete: False
> *driverManufacturerSupplied: False
> 
> 
> 
> 
> *HWMargins: 18 36 18 36
> *VariablePaperSize: True
> *MaxMediaWidth: 100000
> *MaxMediaHeight: 100000
> *NonUIOrderDependency: 100 AnySetup *CustomPageSize
> *CustomPageSize True: "pop pop pop pop pop
> %% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=Custom"
> *End
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=Custom: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=0 -dD&&
> EVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=0"
> *End
> *ParamCustomPageSize Width: 1 points 36 100000
> *ParamCustomPageSize Height: 2 points 36 100000
> *ParamCustomPageSize Orientation: 3 int 0 0
> *ParamCustomPageSize WidthOffset: 4 points 0 0
> *ParamCustomPageSize HeightOffset: 5 points 0 0
> 
> *FoomaticIDs: Epson-LQ-570plus epson
> *FoomaticRIPCommandLine: "gs -q -dBATCH -dPARANOIDSAFER -dQUIET -dNOPA&&
> USE -sDEVICE=epson%A%Z -sOutputFile=- -"
> *End
> 
> *OpenGroup: General/General
> 
> *OpenUI *PageSize/Page Size: PickOne
> *FoomaticRIPOption PageSize: enum CmdLine A
> *OrderDependency: 100 AnySetup *PageSize
> *DefaultPageSize: A4
> *PageSize Letter/US Letter: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=Letter"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=Letter: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=612 -&&
> dDEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=792"
> *End
> *PageSize A4/A4: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=A4"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=A4: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=595 -dDEV&&
> ICEHEIGHTPOINTS=842"
> *End
> *PageSize 3x5/3x5: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=3x5"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=3x5: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=216 -dDE&&
> VICEHEIGHTPOINTS=360"
> *End
> *PageSize 4x6/4x6: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=4x6"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=4x6: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=288 -dDE&&
> VICEHEIGHTPOINTS=432"
> *End
> *PageSize 5x7/5x7: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=5x7"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=5x7: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=360 -dDE&&
> VICEHEIGHTPOINTS=504"
> *End
> *PageSize 5x8/5x8: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=5x8"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=5x8: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=360 -dDE&&
> VICEHEIGHTPOINTS=576"
> *End
> *PageSize 6x8/6x8: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=6x8"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=6x8: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=432 -dDE&&
> VICEHEIGHTPOINTS=576"
> *End
> *PageSize 8x10/8x10: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=8x10"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=8x10: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=576 -dD&&
> EVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=720"
> *End
> *PageSize 8x12/8x12: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=8x12"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=8x12: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=576 -dD&&
> EVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=864"
> *End
> *PageSize 11x14/11x14: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=11x14"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=11x14: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=792 -d&&
> DEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=1008"
> *End
> *PageSize 13x19/13x19: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=13x19"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=13x19: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=936 -d&&
> DEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=1368"
> *End
> *PageSize 16x20/16x20: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=16x20"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=16x20: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=1152 -&&
> dDEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=1440"
> *End
> *PageSize 16x24/16x24: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=16x24"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=16x24: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=1152 -&&
> dDEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=1728"
> *End
> *PageSize A3/A3: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=A3"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=A3: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=842 -dDEV&&
> ICEHEIGHTPOINTS=1191"
> *End
> *PageSize Legal/US Legal: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: PageSize=Legal"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting PageSize=Legal: " -dDEVICEWIDTHPOINTS=612 -d&&
> DEVICEHEIGHTPOINTS=1008"
> *End
> *CloseUI: *PageSize
> 
> *OpenUI *PageRegion: PickOne
> *OrderDependency: 100 AnySetup *PageRegion
> *DefaultPageRegion: A4
> *PageRegion Letter/US Letter: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=Letter" *PageRegion A4/A4: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=A4" *PageRegion 3x5/3x5: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=3x5" *PageRegion 4x6/4x6: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=4x6" *PageRegion 5x7/5x7: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=5x7" *PageRegion 5x8/5x8: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=5x8" *PageRegion 6x8/6x8: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=6x8" *PageRegion 8x10/8x10: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=8x10" *PageRegion 8x12/8x12: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=8x12" *PageRegion 11x14/11x14: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=11x14" *PageRegion 13x19/13x19: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=13x19" *PageRegion 16x20/16x20: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=16x20" *PageRegion 16x24/16x24: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=16x24" *PageRegion A3/A3: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=A3" *PageRegion Legal/US Legal: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> PageSize=Legal" *CloseUI: *PageRegion
> 
> *DefaultImageableArea: A4
> *ImageableArea Letter/US Letter: "18 36 594 756"
> *ImageableArea A4/A4: "18 36 577 806"
> *ImageableArea 3x5/3x5: "18 36 198 324"
> *ImageableArea 4x6/4x6: "18 36 270 396"
> *ImageableArea 5x7/5x7: "18 36 342 468"
> *ImageableArea 5x8/5x8: "18 36 342 540"
> *ImageableArea 6x8/6x8: "18 36 414 540"
> *ImageableArea 8x10/8x10: "18 36 558 684"
> *ImageableArea 8x12/8x12: "18 36 558 828"
> *ImageableArea 11x14/11x14: "18 36 774 972"
> *ImageableArea 13x19/13x19: "18 36 918 1332"
> *ImageableArea 16x20/16x20: "18 36 1134 1404"
> *ImageableArea 16x24/16x24: "18 36 1134 1692"
> *ImageableArea A3/A3: "18 36 824 1155"
> *ImageableArea Legal/US Legal: "18 36 594 972"
> 
> *DefaultPaperDimension: A4
> *PaperDimension Letter/US Letter: "612 792"
> *PaperDimension A4/A4: "595 842"
> *PaperDimension 3x5/3x5: "216 360"
> *PaperDimension 4x6/4x6: "288 432"
> *PaperDimension 5x7/5x7: "360 504"
> *PaperDimension 5x8/5x8: "360 576"
> *PaperDimension 6x8/6x8: "432 576"
> *PaperDimension 8x10/8x10: "576 720"
> *PaperDimension 8x12/8x12: "576 864"
> *PaperDimension 11x14/11x14: "792 1008"
> *PaperDimension 13x19/13x19: "936 1368"
> *PaperDimension 16x20/16x20: "1152 1440"
> *PaperDimension 16x24/16x24: "1152 1728"
> *PaperDimension A3/A3: "842 1191"
> *PaperDimension Legal/US Legal: "612 1008"
> 
> *OpenUI *Resolution/Resolution: PickOne
> *FoomaticRIPOption Resolution: enum CmdLine A
> *OrderDependency: 100 AnySetup *Resolution
> *DefaultResolution: 360x180dpi
> *Resolution 60x60dpi/60x60 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> Resolution=60x60dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=60x60dpi: "
> -r60x60" *Resolution 60x72dpi/60x72 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> Resolution=60x72dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=60x72dpi: "
> -r60x72" *Resolution 60x180dpi/60x180 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> Resolution=60x180dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=60x180dpi: "
> -r60x180" *Resolution 60x216dpi/60x216 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> Resolution=60x216dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=60x216dpi: "
> -r60x216" *Resolution 120x60dpi/120x60 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> Resolution=120x60dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=120x60dpi: "
> -r120x60" *Resolution 120x72dpi/120x72 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> Resolution=120x72dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=120x72dpi: "
> -r120x72" *Resolution 120x180dpi/120x180 dpi: "%%
> FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=120x180dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting
> Resolution=120x180dpi: " -r120x180" *Resolution 120x216dpi/120x216 dpi:
> "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=120x216dpi"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=120x216dpi: " -r120x216" *Resolution
> 180x60dpi/180x60 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=180x60dpi"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=180x60dpi: " -r180x60" *Resolution
> 180x72dpi/180x72 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=180x72dpi"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=180x72dpi: " -r180x72" *Resolution
> 180x180dpi/180x180 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> Resolution=180x180dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=180x180dpi: "
> -r180x180" *Resolution 180x216dpi/180x216 dpi: "%%
> FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=180x216dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting
> Resolution=180x216dpi: " -r180x216" *Resolution 240x60dpi/240x60 dpi: "%%
> FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=240x60dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting
> Resolution=240x60dpi: " -r240x60" *Resolution 240x72dpi/240x72 dpi: "%%
> FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=240x72dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting
> Resolution=240x72dpi: " -r240x72" *Resolution 240x180dpi/240x180 dpi: "%%
> FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=240x180dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting
> Resolution=240x180dpi: " -r240x180" *Resolution 240x216dpi/240x216 dpi:
> "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=240x216dpi"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=240x216dpi: " -r240x216" *Resolution
> 360x60dpi/360x60 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=360x60dpi"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=360x60dpi: " -r360x60" *Resolution
> 360x72dpi/360x72 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=360x72dpi"
> *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=360x72dpi: " -r360x72" *Resolution
> 360x180dpi/360x180 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting:
> Resolution=360x180dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=360x180dpi: "
> -r360x180" *Resolution 360x216dpi/360x216 dpi: "%%
> FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=360x216dpi" *FoomaticRIPOptionSetting
> Resolution=360x216dpi: " -r360x216" *CloseUI: *Resolution
> 
> *CloseGroup: General
> 
> 
> *% Generic boilerplate PPD stuff as standard PostScript fonts and so on
> 
> *DefaultFont: Courier
> *Font AvantGarde-Book: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
> *Font AvantGarde-BookOblique: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
> *Font AvantGarde-Demi: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font AvantGarde-DemiOblique: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Bookman-Demi: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Bookman-DemiItalic: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Bookman-Light: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Bookman-LightItalic: Standard "(001.004S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Courier: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Courier-Bold: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Courier-BoldOblique: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Courier-Oblique: Standard "(002.004S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Helvetica: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Helvetica-Bold: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Helvetica-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Helvetica-Narrow: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Helvetica-Narrow-Bold: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Helvetica-Oblique: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
> *Font NewCenturySchlbk-Bold: Standard "(001.009S)" Standard ROM
> *Font NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font NewCenturySchlbk-Italic: Standard "(001.006S)" Standard ROM
> *Font NewCenturySchlbk-Roman: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Palatino-Bold: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Palatino-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Palatino-Italic: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Palatino-Roman: Standard "(001.005S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Symbol: Special "(001.007S)" Special ROM
> *Font Times-Bold: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Times-BoldItalic: Standard "(001.009S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Times-Italic: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font Times-Roman: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font ZapfChancery-MediumItalic: Standard "(001.007S)" Standard ROM
> *Font ZapfDingbats: Special "(001.004S)" Standard ROM

After the lines:
*Resolution 360x216dpi/360x216 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=360x216dpi"
*FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=360x216dpi: " -r360x216"

insert:

*Resolution 360x360dpi/360x360 dpi: "%% FoomaticRIPOptionSetting: Resolution=360x360dpi"
*FoomaticRIPOptionSetting Resolution=360x360dpi: " -r360x360"

and try again.

Helge