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==line print command notes==
lpr -P typwriter <filename>
 
lpr -P <name of printer> <filename>
 
lpr -P -o orientation-requested=4 Typewriter test.txt
 
lpinfo
 
ls /dev/usb/
 
echo hello>/dev/usb/lp0
 
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Revision as of 07:36, 16 January 2024

The obsolete Printer lab

This is a proposal to create a place for a small collection of obsolete printers within the Publication Station.

Collection of digital mostly office machines from the past, with a diversity of print techniques. The challenge to is get all off them all in a working state.

The techniques and the machines

  • Penplotter - HP 7475A A3 penplotter / HP DraftMaster A0 penplotter
  • Dot matrix printer - Fujitsu DL6600 Pro matrixprinter / Tally T2340 24 matrixprinter
  • Thermal printer (Epson TM-T20III) - receipt printer - fax - labelprinter
  • Daisywheel printer - Automatic typewriter Brother EM-701 fx / Silverreed EXP 400 Daisy Wheel Printer
  • Solid ink wax based - Xerox tektronix 8400DX Color printer

Printing network

Id opln.png Create a small network to connect all the printers. Preferably we want a a set up we the a printer is connected to the network or to a computer in this network.

  • Mac pro connected to internet and the printer network with second ethernet port.
  • Printserver with parallele and seriële ports
  • Raspberry pi as print en plot server https://github.com/henrytriplette/penplotter-webserver
  • Nec MultiSync V423-TM touchscreen - Intel stick with Windows 10

line print command notes

lpr -P typwriter <filename>

lpr -P <name of printer> <filename>

lpr -P -o orientation-requested=4 Typewriter test.txt

lpinfo

ls /dev/usb/

echo hello>/dev/usb/lp0

https://www.thegeekdiary.com/lpr-command-examples-in-linux/