Subject: Re: Trouble getting a DeskWriter to print...
To: Neil Kohl <neilkohl@netaxs.com>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@loki.stanford.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 06/23/1997 12:11:07
> 
> I'm running NetBSD 1.2 GENERIC#1 on an SE/30. I'm trying to get a
> DeskWriter 520 to work and not having much luck...
> 
> I tried to set up the print queues as per instructions in gs262.mac68k. 
> 
> When I send a text file to lpr, the printer appears to have trouble with
> cr/lf handling. It prints out the first line, advances to the next line
> but does not return the carriage, prints the next line, and so on until
> the print goes off the right side of the page (usually the second or third
> line of print). The form feeds and what appears to be the top of the
> second page begins to print. 
> 
> The funny thing is the same thing happens if I send files to cdjplus.raw
> or cdjplus.text
> 
> Here's what I've done so far. Any help/advice greatly appreciated.

[snip]

> /etc/printcap:
> cdjplus.raw|Raw output device cdjplus:\
>     :lp=/dev/tty01:\
>     :ms=-parity,-ixon,-icanon,-echo,-opost,cs8,crtscts:\
>     :sd=/var/spool/cdjplus/raw:\
>     :mx#0:sf:sh:rs:
> 
> lp|cdjplus.text|Raw output device cdjplus:\
>     :lp=/dev/tty01:\
>     :ms=-parity,-ixon,-icanon,-echo,-opost,cs8,crtscts:\
>     :if=/usr/local/bin/textfilter:\
>     :sd=/var/spool/cdjplus/raw:\
>     :mx#0:sf:sh:rs:
> (plus the others; printing text would be a start...)

Looks good. The problem is that the 520 uses different control codes than
my Deskwriter does. I don't know the code to correctly make text work
on the 520 (or 560). :-(

Other than that, it looks fine.

Take care,

Bill