Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 12:04:18 -0600 From: Andrew Gould <andrewlylegould@gmail.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Using dotmatrix printer with (or without) CUPS for graphics printing Message-ID: <CAFKhKgqJ2b1A5Hdubh8cQUm=-pEyMv8G5Re=16co60aMQRr2xw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20150224160510.62fabf51.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <20150224145943.6216e9d3.freebsd@edvax.de> <CAFKhKgr%2BTpsbpTjJEVP-ndSE9BxHSn6BGUR-LPj2EkKDGJ108Q@mail.gmail.com> <20150224160510.62fabf51.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 9:05 AM, Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > On Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:31:30 -0600, Andrew Gould wrote: > > Are PPD files cross-platform? If so, you could try adding the PPD file > > manually during printer configuration. The related openprinting page for > > your printer is here: > > > > http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Epson/Epson-LQ-570plus > > Many thanks! This actually is the _first_ time something related > to CUPS works on the first try as expected! :-) > > I had to "guess" the device URI. For further reference, the following > settings resulted in success: > > Driver: Epson LQ-570+ Foomatic/epson (recommended) > (grayscale, 2-sided printing) > Connection: parallel:/dev/lpt0 > Defaults: job-sheets=none, none media=iso_a4_210x297mm > sides=one-sided > > I haven't tried printing from Gimp, because that forces me to > configure a _new_ printer, and the "Epson" category doesn't > list old dotmatrix printers anymore. So printing to a file > (PS) and then printing them via "lpr -PEpson_LQ_570+ file.ps" > works perfectly; printing also works from xpdf or gv, so all > I need is there. > > Again, thanks for your advice! > > > > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... > I'm glad it worked! I was guessing because I've seen the option in my own, past failures. I had to configure my networked, postscript, laser printer using apsfilter. :-) Andrew
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