gary@ssc-vax.UUCP (Gary J Albert) (01/14/86)
I have a Gemini SG-10 printer that I have hooked to my Amiga which seems to work just fine with one exception. If I send a file to the PRT: device I get an extra LineFeed on every line. If I send to the PAR: device everything works fine though. I have tried changing the parameters using the pref- erences tool but to no avail. If someone could give me an idea of what's wrong I would sure appreciate it. Gary Albert Boeing Aerospace Co. ssc_vax!gary
tomp@amiga.UUCP (Tom Pohorsky) (01/18/86)
In article <463@ssc-vax.UUCP> gary@ssc-vax.UUCP (Gary J Albert) writes: > > I have a Gemini SG-10 printer that I have hooked to my Amiga > which seems to work just fine with one exception. If I send > a file to the PRT: device I get an extra LineFeed on every > line. If I send to the PAR: device everything works fine > though. I have tried changing the parameters using the pref- > erences tool but to no avail. If someone could give me an idea > of what's wrong I would sure appreciate it. > The PRT: device is a filter to alter data to a fully printer-usable format, and then send it to the PAR: device. Typically it might add control/escape sequences, expand carraige returns to a CR plus a line feed, enable special graphics, etc... Obviously, this can be very (paraticular-brand-and-model) device specific, and thusly one specifies in Preferences which printer(-specific-filter) to use. Gemini is not one of the explicitly-supported printers, but it's convenient that it handles raw data->standard printout.
edds@unc.UUCP (01/20/86)
In article <563@amiga.amiga.UUCP> tomp@stella.UUCP (Tom Pohorsky) writes: > <in response to question about extra linefeeds on a Gemini SG-10> > > The PRT: device is a filter to alter data to a fully printer-usable >format, and then send it to the PAR: device. Typically it might add >control/escape sequences, expand carraige returns to a CR plus a line >feed, enable special graphics, etc... Obviously, this can be very >(paraticular-brand-and-model) device specific, and thusly one specifies >in Preferences which printer(-specific-filter) to use. Gemini is not >one of the explicitly-supported printers, but it's convenient that it >handles raw data->standard printout. I use a Gemini SG-10 with the 'epson' selection from Preferences, and set the appropriate DIP switch (see user's manual) so that the printer operates in "IBM mode" instead of "Star mode". This works fine, including options such as elite (12 cpi) type. Tom Edds UNC-CH Psych Dept. {decvax}!mcnc!unc!edds