[fwlug] need-a-geek

[Ben Dailey]

>>> On 5/13/2008 at 4:15 PM, in message <4829F6FC.8010501 at fortwayneplastics.com>,
MIS <miked at fortwayneplastics.com> wrote:
> OK ... I find myself stumped.
> 
> Here is what I have: there is a special "printer" that we use to print 
> checks. 
> To control the check printing, there are special codes that are sent to the 
> printer.  I have a program that generates these codes and sends them to the 
> printer ... on an AIX system and all is well.
> 
> Unfortunately the same cannot be said of the results on the Linux version.
> 
> The program is the same ... the files are the same.  I can:
> 	1.) run the program on the AIX system and it works fine
> 	2.) run the program on AIX, saving output to a file.
> 	3.) run the program on Linux, saving output to a file.
> 	4.) the 'file's are identical.
> 	5.) 'cat file /dev/lp0' on the AIX box prints fine.
> 	6.) 'cat file /dev/lp0' on the linux box does not print right.
> 	7.) copy the Linux file to the AIX system and 'cat' will print it fine.
> 	8.) copy the AIX file to the Linux box and 'cat' will not print it.
> 
> So ... any idea why it is not working on Linux or how to 'change things' so 
> that 
> they might work?
> 
> 
> TIA


Mike,

How are the parallel ports configured identically on both boxes? ECP? EPP?  or Other IEEE 1284 mode?

HTH,
Ben

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Thank You,
Ben Dailey
bdailey at bhmsd.k12.in.us
Asst. Technology Director
Bluffton-Harrison MSD
www.bhmsd.k12.in.us