Date: Tue, 04 Nov 1997 15:19:48 -0800 From: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> To: Chris Coleman <chris@bb.cc.wa.us> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Network Serial Plotter Printer. Message-ID: <345FAD94.1CFBAE39@whistle.com> References: <Pine.NEB.3.94.971104120328.8910A-100000@bb.cc.wa.us>
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Chris Coleman wrote: > > I am trying to set up FreeBSD as a Network Printer to serve 4 serial > plotters. They are HP 7475A Pen Plotters. I am having a lot of trouble > getting them to print correctly. I know the driver works, because I can > print from the local machine. > > To test this I plotted to a file and copied it to the com1 in DOS and then > cuaa1 on the FreeBSD Machine. It printed fine in DOS and Screwed up in > FreeBSD. > > Is there some thing FreeBSD does different to the com ports that would > cause the Plot to screw up.?? > > I need to figure this out soon. (I'm starting to look bad, becuase it > works in DOS and not FreeBSD.) :-( > > Thanks. > > Christopher J. Coleman (chris@bb.cc.wa.us) > Computer Support Analyst I (509)-766-8873 > FreeBSD Book Project: http://www.vmunix.com/fbsd-book/ Have you turned on handshaking? (stty crtscts ) (you need to do this wherever you are setting the baud rate)
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