On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Raman.P <[email protected]> wrote: > --- 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. >>
> Epson and TVSE dot matrix printers work well. TVSE supplies ppd file also. > For epson you can use what is available with cups. I need model no. so that I can tell my distributor what I am looking for. Further search on the LX 300+II shows it is not well supported at all under Linux. > > 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. The environment is a law office - so it is 100% text in legal briefs. > > 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. I am presuming it would be specific to printer brand/model. > > LQ printing is better done by printer settings than through cups/other > software. > Will keep it in mind. -- Arun Khan _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
