From: | paul |
Date: | 19 Jun 2001 at 10:30:59 |
Subject: | Re: Lexmark 1100 colour jetprinter |
--- In amigactive@y..., nobbyfu@b... wrote:
> On 16-Jun-01, you wrote:
>
> > New Lexmark printers have no inbuilt processor to
> > interpret printer info sent to them, its all done in
> > software. Sell it!
>
> The worst part about it,apart from the fact that it's staring me
> right in the face is that now i have to explain to my brother why
> my Amiga can't use the printer :-(
Actually, it might be possible. See this page:
http://www.burntcouch.com/lexmark/ (heh, cool URL!)
Description
"This printer driver actually just converts a ppm file(Portable
PixMap) to the binary code used to feed the printer. The driver is
meant to run behind ghostscript or some other convertor to generate
the ppm from whatever format the data from the application."
I have a feeling that this may work if compiled on the Amiga (it's
written in C++). Email me if you can't do this. I may be able to do
a quick port for you.
There are lots of Amiga tools that can generate PPM files. There's
also an Amiga port of GhostScript.
> I can't really sell it because it was a gift:-(
> I've got an idea!!!All i have to do is waste lots of money on a
> Windoze box and use the printer with the PeeCee.Microsoft here i
> come...NOT!!:-)
Or find some Linux geek that reverse engineered the protocol and use
his code :)
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