canoaf@ntvax.UUCP (Augustine Cano) (06/17/89)
Hi everybody! I'm using a Star Micronics Gemini 15-X printer with my 3b1. It works fine for normal printing, but being a non-supported printer, I can't do anything fancy. I have the system set up so it thinks it is a StarSG10. This was a guess on my part, I assumed that being the same brand they would be the closest. Is this correct? would another printer option work better? Does anybody out there have a Gemini 10-X or 15-X connected so it does the fancy stuff successfully? BTW, it does underline and overstrike ok, but that's about it. If I do a <SHIFT> <PRINT> the screen gets actually printed, but in stripes. The printer does not seem to understand the codes sent to move the paper up less than the usual amount. I assume there is a way to either translate the characters sent into what the printer will understand or to make the printing utility send the right ones. What would be involved? Can I just set up some tables? How about the GSS-drivers stuff, is it possible to customize/make a new entry for this printer? I'd love to be able to print graphics. Alternatively, is anyone aware of a set of PROMS that would make this printer emulate one of the supported ones? One more thing, does anybody have a number to get in touch with Star Micronics? The numbers in my manuals are disconnected, I've seen no recent ads in the magazines I subscribe to and they are not in the phone books I have. Any information, code or suggestions that anybody might have would be greatly appreciated. I'll summarize. Augustine Cano canoaf@dept.csci.unt.edu
ericd@ms.uky.edu (Eric Durbin) (06/22/89)
In article <494@ntvax.UUCP> canoaf@ntvax.UUCP (Augustine Cano) writes: >I'm using a Star Micronics Gemini 15-X printer with my 3b1. >It works fine for normal printing, but being a non-supported printer, >I can't do anything fancy. I have the system set up so it thinks it is a >StarSG10.... With my Star SG-10 I've found that the only way to utilize the printer's capabilities in text printing is to use nroff with a customized terminal driving table. For example one needs to create a file /usr/lib/nterm/tab.printername, where "printername" is a unique name for your printer - like sg10. Then use "nroff -Tsg10" on nroff documents. You could copy a generic driving table and then customize according to your printer. The table contents are explained in nterm(5). If anybody out there's got a complete driving table for the SG-10 I'd appreciate getting it from you, mine is still very generic. >If I do a <SHIFT> <PRINT> the screen gets actually printed, but in stripes. >The printer does not seem to understand the codes sent to move the paper up >less than the usual amount. No, it's not the characters, it's the print mode. My SG-10 has to be in STAR printing mode to perform screen dumps without too much line spacing. You have to set DIP switch 2-2 on and powerup the printer for this to work. I'm sure your 15-X has a similar setting. -- [] Eric B. Durbin (606) 233-6043 [] ericd@ms.uky.edu [] [] MN554 Univ of Kentucky Med Center [] ericd@UKMA.BITNET [] [] Lexington, KY 40506 [] {rutgers, uunet}!ukma!ericd []
lenny@icus.islp.ny.us (Lenny Tropiano) (06/26/89)
In article <494@ntvax.UUCP> canoaf@ntvax.UUCP (Augustine Cano) writes: |>I'm using a Star Micronics Gemini 15-X printer with my 3b1. |>It works fine for normal printing, but being a non-supported printer, |>I can't do anything fancy. I have the system set up so it thinks it is a |>StarSG10.... |> |>If I do a <SHIFT> <PRINT> the screen gets actually printed, but in stripes. |>The printer does not seem to understand the codes sent to move the paper up |>less than the usual amount. |> Probably the easiest thing to do, if the Star Gemini 15-X is like my Star NX10, is to set your printer up as an "Epson" printer. The Star NX10 by default I believe is Epson compatible, you need to change a dip switch to enable "Star" mode. Probably best if left as Epson, since almost everything has an Epson driver (including the screen dump) ... -Lenny -- Lenny Tropiano ICUS Software Systems [w] +1 (516) 589-7930 lenny@icus.islp.ny.us Telex; 154232428 ICUS [h] +1 (516) 968-8576 {ames,talcott,decuac,hombre,pacbell,sbcs}!icus!lenny attmail!icus!lenny ICUS Software Systems -- PO Box 1; Islip Terrace, NY 11752