Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2002 12:23:53 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: paul beard <paulbeard@mac.com> Cc: questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: serial printing to old inkjet (stylewriter) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0211141220050.52189-100000@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <3DD33973.3060108@mac.com>
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On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, paul beard wrote: > I am trying to make use of an Apple Stylewriter (a rebadged Canon > BubbleJet) and am stuck. > > Here's one: > stylps:\ > :lp=/dev/stylewriter:sd=/var/spool/stylps:\ > :px#3060:py#3960:sh:sf:rw:\ > :if=/usr/local/sbin/stylps:\ > :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs: You should probably set the baud rate and communications parameters in there. See man printcap. > Here's an example of what I am doing: > [/usr/home/paul/src/stylewriter]:: enscript /etc/motd -d stylps > [ 1 pages * 1 copy ] sent to stylps > 1 lines were wrapped enscript produces PostScript output, so it probably won't produce anything useful on that printer. At least until after you install Ghostscript. 8-) > I have the serial port of /dev/cuaa0 linked to the > /dev/stylewriter device. Chapter 11 of the Handbook shows setting up a serial printer, although I confess I haven't tried it because my printers are all Ethernet. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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