Cups - lpoptions - I Dunno?!?!

[RtX]

So, I'm finishing up my conversion from SCO UNIX 3.2 / Keypoint to
Linux. Got the data off the old server and onto the new server. Had
the VAR setup Keypoint software and everything is working on that end.
I still have a few hiccups that I'm working on and could use some
help.

1.) The Keypoint software requires WYSE 60 emulation to work properly.
We are using SecureCRT for Windows workstation clients and all works
well however, the ANSI characters are not the same as they were in the
old serial terminals they were using. Dashes or hyphens that are used
in the program for simple menus are now O's and the like. Is there a
way (or setting) to get the proper characters back?

2.) The biggest problem! They print from Keypoint using an Okidata
ML320 9-pin printer which is connected to the server directly through
lp0. The software prints everything fine but the printer prints in LQ
mode instead of Draft mode. I need this printer to print in Draft mode
for speed reasons. All settings on the front panel of the printer are
overridden by cups (or lp?) at print time so simply selecting "Draft"
from the printer's front panel does not work.

On the old system, the printer would print everything in Draft mode
and all was good. They have one certain page that they print that they
would select a CPI of 17 (instead of 10) to get everything on the
page. This no longer works. If I select a CPI of 17 on the front
panel, then try to print this page, the CPI is changed back to 10 by
the server.

If I add "raw=true" in /etc/cups/lpoptions, the printer will print in
Draft mode but does not handle page length properly. It feels like I
need to add a "Draft" option to lpoptions but I have not found any
reference to setting print quality in lpoptions on the net so I'm
stuck.

Comments? Please help and thanks a bunch!

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RtX...

Ty Unes - Overland Park, Ks.
riverty at gmail.com