--- On Thu, 13/5/10, Arun Khan <[email protected]> wrote: > I am looking for a letter quality dot > matrix printer that can handle > single page as well as continuous feed paper. > > Preference is Epson - but open to other brands as well. > > This search gives a long list > <http://www.openprinting.org/printers/manufacturer/Epson> > which is > quite daunting. > > A colleague recommended LX300+II but it is not listed > above. I am not > sure if the generic dot matrix (24 pin) driver will work > with it or > not. I do not want to spend Rs 7500 and find out that > it will not > work with Linux :) > > Please suggest brand/model that you have personal > experience with > under Linux environment (heavy duty usage @ law firm). > >
Epson and TVSE dot matrix printers work well. TVSE supplies ppd file also. For epson you can use what is available with cups. I feel cups and dot matrix are not good combination. The printing quality and speed is generally very poor. In my opinion DMP are fit for text only printing, though graphics supported. For text only printing I avoid cups, and use a perl scripts to simply use cat >/dev/lp?? with appropriate printer controls. Speed in this method is very good. LQ printing is better done by printer settings than through cups/other software. Raman.P blog:http://ramanchennai.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
