Re: print server and dot printer

From: Nicolinux (tictoc_at_miodominio.it)
Date: 09/30/05 

Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:24:10 GMT

"noi" <noi@siam.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
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> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 08:38:40 +0000, Nicolinux wrote this:
> [snip]
>> Sorry !.
>> probably a was not clear enough. I have serched on google and on
>> www.linuxprinting.org before to post here. I will try to explain better.
>> I have tried to set up the printer using the "setup" in Redhat. I have
>> used the proper driver ( epson fx ) or raw printer ( in italian is
>> different but il the 3° choice in the menu ). Both using lpd or jetdirect
>> the printer as the same problem, seems to print properly a few jobs but
>> after a while stops. The only way is to turn off and on the print server.
>> When i do the test i use the normal line printing command lp -dxxx
>> filename or simply date | lp -dxxx. Seems like a comunication or buffer
>> problem. When the printer stop printing i do not see any job in "lpstat
>> -t".
>> I have tried the graphical setup but i had the same result.Again if i
>> connect a laser printer to the print server everythings is ok. Few person
>> told me that there is not chance to print on a dot printer using a
>> printer
>> but i just want to be sure before to give it up. Nico
>>>
>
> Maybe the memory on the printer is too small to handle volume printing?
> IIRC, 8k memory maybe you're overloading the printer buffer?
>
I think the same but i can not set the memory in the printer.I was thinking
about to slow down the spool if is possible !!!
thanks
Nico

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