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Title:Linux, the Free Operating System
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Created:Fri Feb 11 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:609
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581.0. "Serial printer setup." by NETRIX::"neil.foiles@sro.mts.dec.com" (Neil Foiles) Fri Mar 07 1997 23:55

I am trying to install a LA75 on ttyS0. I can cat files to the printer without
any problem. However, lpr does not work at all. The file gets to the print
queue but no activity on printer.
I am not sure I have the printcap fs, fc, xs, & xc parameters set correctly.
The HOWTO refers to a termios.h file for calculating these values. The
termios.h file on my system only has 4 entries, none of which contain the
information that I need.
Any input would be appreciated.
BTW, the parallel printer (lp) is working fine with the lpr daemon.
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581.1I didn't use them...NEWVAX::PAVLICEKLinux: the Truly Open O/SMon Mar 10 1997 17:2912
    Here's a printcap entry I used for my LA75 when I used to have it as a
    system printer.  You'll need to change the lp device name and maybe the
    baud rate, but try starting with this:
    
    la75|serial: \
            :lp=/dev/ttyS2: \
            :br#4800: \
            :sb=true: \
            :sh=true: \
            :lf=/dev/console:
    
    -- Russ