Printing via CUPS from Classic

[Lorenzo Thurman]

My son has a couple of Classic programs that run well in the
compatibility environment in 10.3. The only problem is that since they
are Classic programs, they print using that architecture. We can print
OK with that to our Laser printer through a CUPS print server since we
have a PPD for it, but our Epson 980 inkjet does not work. The job
always prints as junk if at all. What PPD can I use that will work in
Classic to CUPS? I've never seen one for and inkjet or is there
something I can on the print server to properly handle these jobs?
TIA

[I R A Darth Aggie]

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 03:10:06 GMT,

+ always prints as junk if at all. What PPD can I use that will work in
+ Classic to CUPS? I've never seen one for and inkjet or is there
+ something I can on the print server to properly handle these jobs?

http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Epson-Stylus_Color_980

I assume that's the same printer...

James

[Lorenzo Thurman]

Post by I R A Darth Aggie
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Epson-Stylus_Color_980

Thanks for the reply, but how do I use this? I would think I need a PPD
on the OS 9 client. This ppd appears to be for the server. Am I wrong?

[I R A Darth Aggie]

On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 01:10:06 GMT,

+
+ > http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Epson-Stylus_Color_980
+
+ Thanks for the reply, but how do I use this? I would think I need a PPD
+ on the OS 9 client. This ppd appears to be for the server. Am I wrong?

Yes, it would be. Ah, I see your dilemma, now. I would set the printer
in the Classic environment to be a color postscript printer, and then
let CUPS deal with rasterizing a PS file and spool a correct data
stream to the printer.

A quick googling shows no easy answer. If worse comes to worse, you
could try running either appletalk or LPR services, and then printing
from Classic to the localhost network connection. Kind of rude, I
suppose, but then that's what unix socket networking is all about.

James

[Lorenzo Thurman]

Post by I R A Darth Aggie
A quick googling shows no easy answer. If worse comes to worse, you
could try running either appletalk or LPR services, and then printing
from Classic to the localhost network connection. Kind of rude, I
suppose, but then that's what unix socket networking is all about.

OK, I see. I'll give it a try this weekend.
Thanks