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!
Not sure if you need printer documentation, but here are links that have docs for your printer(in case you need esc codes and cups configuration info). It appears your Oki will emulate Epson FX, IBM Proprinter3 and Microline printers. Perhaps you could experiment with different emulations as well.
Service manual: http://www.eserviceinfo.com/index.php?what=search2&searchstring=ml+320%2...
Users Guide: http://www.mticom.com/okidata/pdf/ml320t_users.pdf
And here is some information for CUPS/PPR/LPD-LPR, etc...
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_driver.cgi?driver=okiibm
I hope this helps. Good Luck!
Jeffrey A. McCright, A+ 816-210-3107 jmccright@hotmail.com
From: RtX riverty@gmail.com To: "KC Linux Users Group" kclug@kclug.org Subject: Cups - lpoptions - I Dunno?!?! Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:10:22 -0600
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!
-- RtX...
Ty Unes - Overland Park, Ks. riverty@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Kclug mailing list Kclug@kclug.org http://kclug.org/mailman/listinfo/kclug
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