Re: Panasonic KX-P1124i dot matrix printer connected via parallel port [was: Re: ot: kx-p1124i configuration]
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On Saturday, May 8, 2021 2:35 AM, Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sb, 08 mai 21, 00:41:52, fxkl47BF wrote:
>
> > > > > > > On Friday 07 May 2021 07:10:16 fxkl47BF wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > i checked the port and it is set to epp
> > > > > > excuse me if i ramble a bit
> > > > > > i create a file with one word 'hello' followed by a newline and a
> > > > > > carriage return the content of the file in hex is 68 65 6C 6C 6F
> > > > > > 0A 0C if i print the file with cat file > /dev/lp0 i get "helloJL"
> > > > > > capital J is 0x0a plus 0x40, capital L is 0x0c plus 0x40
> > > > > > 0x0a and 0x0c are control characters
> > > > > > where and why are they being converted to printable characters
> > > >
> > > > i tried a motherboard with a builtin parallel port
> > > > a startech card, a rosewill card, and a parallel to usb adapter
> > > > the results was all the same
> > > > the answer is probably right in front of me and i'm to thick to see it
> > > > :)
> >
> > i have a friend that has a different make of dot matrix printer
> > i'm going to see if he'll let me borrow it
> > this list doesn't seem to be the best place to discuss printers
> > maybe the people at emc-users would have some ideas
> > they don't seem to mind off topic discussions
>
> Well, it's been a while since I dealt with dot matrix printers at this
> level.
>
> Changing the subject might draw attention to somebody with current
> knowledge[2].
>
> [1] work doesn't count as I'm just a user there.
> [2] BTW, it's definitely on topic here because you're trying to make it
> work with Debian
thanks
it will spark a memory in another one of us old timers
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