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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


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