running dot matrix printers in Linux

2001-09-20 Thread Paolo Alexis Falcone
Hello: I've checked the printer compatibility list, and most printers that are listed are either inkjet or laser printers. Is there any way to print using dot matrix printers? I still have an old Epson LX-300 printer on my desk - would appreciate if it would work in Linux. I also have an HP

Re: running dot matrix printers in Linux

2001-09-20 Thread Christopher Mosley
On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Paolo Alexis Falcone wrote: Hello: I've checked the printer compatibility list, and most printers that are listed are either inkjet or laser printers. Is there any way to print using dot matrix printers? I still have an old Epson LX-300 printer on my desk - would

Re: running dot matrix printers in Linux

2001-09-20 Thread csj
On Thu, 2001-09-20 at 21:16, Paolo Alexis Falcone wrote: Hello: I've checked the printer compatibility list, and most printers that are listed are either inkjet or laser printers. Is there any way to print using dot matrix printers? I still have an old Epson LX-300 printer on my desk

Re: running dot matrix printers in Linux

2001-09-20 Thread dman
On Thu, Sep 20, 2001 at 09:16:19PM +0800, Paolo Alexis Falcone wrote: | Hello: | | I've checked the printer compatibility list, and most printers that | are listed are either inkjet or laser printers. Is there any way to | print using dot matrix printers? I still have an old Epson LX-300

Re: Dot-matrix printers

1997-01-08 Thread Alair Pereira do Lago
Alexander Gieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, again, how can I make my printer work? It's connected. It's online. It's working in Windows. It's working in DOS. I've the packages installed. So? :-) Short answer: RTFM. (Sorry, I could not control myself) Real answer: the answer depends on

Re: Dot-matrix printers

1996-12-17 Thread Alexander Gieg
I have ghostscript (with all recommended/suggested packages), apsfilter, lpr and all the things necessary to print, but nothing goes to the printer! I don't know if I forget something, or didn't configured correctly. In W95 all works fine, but in Linux doesn't. Can anyone tell me the

Re: Dot-matrix printers

1996-12-17 Thread Martin Alonso Soto Jacome
Hi Alexander: [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I really think that could be a happy-administrators-guide.ps, with things like: Well, you have Linux in your computer. You want to make Linux usable. Then, do these simple steps... So, again, how can I make my printer work? It's connected. It's

Re: Re: Dot-matrix printers

1996-12-17 Thread Alexander Gieg
About the message that I posted two days ago: Nothing of the suggestions that I've received worked. So, I uninstalled the 'apsfilter' filter, purged its files, and manually removed all references to it. So, I've installed the package again, and it works! I don't know why. If someone know, could

Re: Dot-matrix printers

1996-12-16 Thread Alexander Gieg
I've an old dot-matrix printer, a Citizen 200GX, and I'm at a *great* distance from purchasing any postscript printer. There is some way of print .ps files in this printer? It's epsons and/or ibm-proprinter compatible. Ghostscript can do this. It will take a postscript file as input and

Dot-matrix printers

1996-12-15 Thread Alexander Gieg
Hello, ALL! I've an old dot-matrix printer, a Citizen 200GX, and I'm at a *great* distance from purchasing any postscript printer. There is some way of print .ps files in this printer? It's epsons and/or ibm-proprinter compatible. Thanks. Alexander Gieg

Re: Dot-matrix printers

1996-12-15 Thread David H. Silber
Hello, ALL! I've an old dot-matrix printer, a Citizen 200GX, and I'm at a *great* distance from purchasing any postscript printer. There is some way of print .ps files in this printer? It's epsons and/or ibm-proprinter compatible. Install apsfilter or magicfilter. I use apsfilter and