Printing issue in Fedora 16

[Kalpa Pathum Welivitigoda]

2011/12/29 Sérgio Basto <sergio at serjux.com>:
> On Thu, 2011-12-29 at 08:32 +0530, Kalpa Pathum Welivitigoda wrote:
>> 2011/12/29 Sérgio Basto <sergio at serjux.com>:
>> > On Mon, 2011-12-26 at 09:59 +0530, Kalpa Pathum Welivitigoda wrote:
>> >> > I had use:
>> >> > system-config-printer
>> >> >
>> >> > to configure my epson stylus color in parallel port.
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> I put URI as paralle:/dev/lp0 and driver as Epson 24-pin recommended
>> >> and now it is working.
>> >
>> > I just check and for the record I use :
>> > parallel:/dev/lp0
>> >
>>
>> yeah it's the same for me. But something I noticed is that when
>> printing the font of the printer is changed from the default font.
>> (The LED indicating the default font changes to some other font.) and
>> the printout is not that clear also. This may be due the recommended
>> 24-pin driver which may not be the exactly suitable driver for the
>> printer.
>
> well, I got the exact drive for mine printer, and yes could be o wrong
> drive.
> For EPSON LQ 300, we don't have that exact model, but near models
> normally are the same drive, with a little luck, I would try LQ 500 ,
> 570+ (because the +) , LQ-2550 (may be LQ-255 more or less)
>

In my case both the printers are Epson LQ-300+ II. For the moment
24-pin recommended driver are used for them both. I should try a near
model.

> Best regards,
>> > --
>> > Sérgio M. B.
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Sérgio M. B.
>



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