On Tuesday 16 November 2004 13:30, Bruce Marshall wrote:
Here's what I do:
1) Create a 'dos' printer.... (which can point to the same printer as you would normally print to) 2) Make the dos printer a 'raw' printer which means no filters, no ppd, nothing. Check in /etc/printcap when you're done creating this printer to see if it is labeled as:
dos|raw
3) Go into /etc/cups and down at the bottom of:
mime.types mime.convs
you will find a comment like:
# # Raw filter... # # Uncomment the following filter and the application/octet-stream type # in mime.types to allow printing of arbitrary files without the -oraw # option. #
application/octet-stream application/vnd.cups-raw 0 -
and uncomment them. 4) restart CUPS
5) Edit /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf under 'printer settings'
$_printer = "dos"
$_printer_command = "lp -d dos -o raw"
(and report back... :-) .........................
Dear Mr. Marshall, ~ Many thanks indeed . Step by step, i believe i have done what you say, and have been back and checked again. On my SuSE vers 8.0 using Yast2, I have made my new "dos" printer, but did not SEE a specific setting for "RAW" "dos|raw" is specified in my /etc/printcap. It seems I may be getting 'near' because I now see in file :- /var/log/cups/error_log "print_job: resource name '/printers/lp' no good!" I am unsure where I may correct this? Thank you, likewise, Mr. Meixner for your high-powered input which leaves me in awe and amazement :) best rgds, Richard .................