Public bug reported:
This option is required to connect to literally thousands of legacy dot-
matrix and other simple ascii printing devices such as roll printers and
ticket machines, in use for example in airports throughout the world. I
cannot select LPD/LPR printer any longer in the desktop GUI, and I can't
find if and how to do it from the command line (or even editing a
configuration file).
I have tried various alternatives such as IPP generic text-only but
nothing gets to the printer, typically the spooler reports printer idle
but not ready. The printers all have basic Centronics parallel
interface, connected to the network using LPD/LPR print servers, not a
chance of changing this infrastructure which has worked flawlessly and
under Windows (even W10) for years.
Thanks.
** Affects: cups (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1665753
Title:
Printer LPD/LPR option not present in Ubuntu 16.04 / 64 bit
Status in cups package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
This option is required to connect to literally thousands of legacy
dot-matrix and other simple ascii printing devices such as roll
printers and ticket machines, in use for example in airports
throughout the world. I cannot select LPD/LPR printer any longer in
the desktop GUI, and I can't find if and how to do it from the command
line (or even editing a configuration file).
I have tried various alternatives such as IPP generic text-only but
nothing gets to the printer, typically the spooler reports printer
idle but not ready. The printers all have basic Centronics parallel
interface, connected to the network using LPD/LPR print servers, not a
chance of changing this infrastructure which has worked flawlessly and
under Windows (even W10) for years.
Thanks.
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