Hello,
When I applied what you suggested and compiled GhostPCL I got the
following error message when I started dosemu:
root:# dosemu
In file included from built-in global.conf:122
from :122
Error in /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf: (line 363) syntax error
Error in /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf: (line 363) unrecognized command 'sOutputFile'
Error in /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf: (line 363) unrecognized command
'"|lpr -P Laserprinter"'
3 error(s) detected while parsing the configuration-file
My global.conf is here:
http://pastebin.ca/2003520
My dosemu.conf is here:
http://pastebin.ca/2003522
Thanks,
Vedran
On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 11:31 AM, Frantisek Hanzlik <franta@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Vedran Vucic wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I want to share firstly a brief history of my problem that lasts at
>> least three years in different ways in different versions of dosemu.
>>
>> First of all I used older version that i used in RedHat 8.0.
>> Everything worked well.
>> After that I upgraded dosemu and I used lpd printing and that
>> "upgraded" version of dosemu with the same DOS application and the
>> same printer did not print well but in /var/spool/lpd sent file that
>> was actually ASCII and I imported it in my Openoffice and ptinted it
>> out. Clumys, but it worked.
>> At the time I have had on this mailing list discussion with person
>> called Claudia or so.
>> When I installed Vector Linux KDE Classic v 6.0 (vectorlinux.com) and
>> installed dosemu package compatible with Vector Linux and Slackware
>> 12.1 (Vector Linux is Slackware based distro) my DOS application is
>> workin well , using CUPS and it does not print nor it creates in
>> /var/spool/cups anything that can be used to do workaround.
>> Even more strange is that CUPS reports that print job is accepted and
>> successfuly done.
>> Indeed, I print normally using that printer from OpenOffice etc.
>> If you need more technical information on HP1020 and its driver please
>> check this site:
>>
>> http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/
>>
>> Please note what developer of driver says for the printer:
>> *****************
>> These printers are often erroneously referred to as winprinters or GDI
>> printers. However, Microsoft GDI only mandates the API between an
>> application and the printer driver, not the protocol on the wire
>> between the printer driver and the printer. In fact, ZjStream printers
>> are raster printers which happen to use a very efficient wire protocol
>> which was developed by Zenographics and licensed by most major printer
>> manufacturers for at least some of their product lines. ZjStream is
>> just one of many wire protocols that are in use today, such as
>> Postscript, PCL, Epson, etc.
>> **********
>>
>> Please pay attention to the components of driver and their
>> functionality on the same page.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> vedran
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 2:15 AM, Andrew Joakimsen <joakimsen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, November 23, 2010, Vedran Vucic <vedran.vucic@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> When I clean /var/spool/cups and do print from my DOS app to printer I
>>>> get the queue file like one I sent already but it does not come out to
>>>> the printer.
>>>> When I get to/var/log/cups/access_log
>>>> then I see that last message is that Print Job is successful-ok.
>>>> But,nothing comes out of the printer nor printer blinks as a reaction
>>>> to receiving data.
>>>> When I Go to http://localhost:631 and print test page everything isOK
>>>> whichmeans that printer and connection with printer is OK.
>>>> Strange, isn't it?
>>>> If you want I can again put my dosemu.conf on pastebin.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Vedran
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Mike McCarty
>>>> <Mike.McCarty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Vedran Vucic wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> [...]
>>>>>
>>>>>> When I use option in my DOS application to print on screen it creates .prn
>>>>>> file.
>>>>>> is it possible to print that .prn file from dosemu?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hmm. MSDOS uses PRN as a special device. I wonder if your program
>>>>> is trying to use that, and it's not getting to the printer. You
>>>>> know, like CON:
>>>>>
>>>>> BTW, did you check the queue to see if it's stalled?
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike
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>>>
>>> Which, again, goes back to what i said originally:
>>>
>>> Your DOS program expects to be running on a real computer, attached to
>>> a real printer. You have what I belive to be a winprinter meaning it
>>> does not work with PCL5 or PostScript languages. Therefore configure
>>> your DOS program to print to a PostScript driver and CUPS should
>>> handle the translation.
>>>
>>> If my assumptions about your printer are correct, setting your printer
>>> to use HP LaserJet III driver in CUPS will not work, and I never saw a
>>> PostScript printer that didnt support PCL5.
>>>
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>>> Med Vennlig Hilsen,
>>>
>>> A. Helge Joakimsen
>
> Hi Vedran, here Andrew and others tried help You and it seem for me as
> You ignore them. Things are probably simple:
>
> - You can print to any printer either:
> 1) application is capable sent output in printer language
> 2) or there is PPD Linux driver and app is capable sent output in
> postscript
> 3) or there is PPD Linux driver and you can convert application output
> to postscript
>
> You must be clear which above method is possible, and thus you need
> know which output format your application can produce - until now I
> nowhere in your post saw this information.
>
> - your Laserjet 1020 printer isn't postscript printer, but is supported
> in Linux - that means Linux print driver is able convert input
> postscript job to printer language.
>
> - is very few DOS apps, which can output in postscript, and probably
> none of them know ZjStream protocol. But usually they can print to PCL
> printer. Then for me seems best way (and maybe just one) for you:
>
> 1)- configure your app to print to PCL printer
> 2) configure Linux printer with right Linux driver (foo2zjs, you likely
> already have it, when you can print from Linux apps)
> 3) configure DOSEMU printing for convert PCL to PS, as wrote Andrew
> before, or as (simple way, without e-mailing):
> $_lpt1='pcl6 -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dNOPAUSE -sPAPERSIZE=a4
> -sOutputFile="|lpr -P YourPrinter1" -'
> $_lpt2='pcl6 -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dNOPAUSE -sPAPERSIZE=a4 -sOutputFile=-
> -|lpr -P YourPrinter2'
>
> "pcl6" command is from GhostPCL package, which is available at:
> http://www.artifex.com/downloads/
>
> When You will wish examine your app output, you can configure its output
> to file:
> $_lpt1 = "cat >/tmp/MyAppOutput"
>
> Regards, Franta Hanzlik
> (Sorry for my English)
>
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