Configuring an apple stylewriter 2500 on Yellow Dog Linux - Addendum

[Alexander Holst]

> > Message: 7
> > Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 18:33:57 +0200
> > From: Thomas Kaddatz <tommac@web.de>
> > To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> > Subject: Configuring an apple stylewriter 2500 on Yellow Dog Linux
> > Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> > 
> > Hi everyone out there!
> > I have no success to print to my apple color stylewriter 2500 on YDL
> > (YellowDogLinux).
> > My hardware:
> > Apple (beige) G3 233; YDL 3.0
> > 
> > It seems I can't talk to my serial port:
> > dmesg | grep tty
> > gives me following:
> > 
> > ----
> > tty00 at 0xcb99e020 (irq = 15) is a Z8530 ESCC, port = modem
> > tty01 at 0xcb9a5000 (irq = 16) is a Z8530 ESCC, port = printer
> > ----
> > 
> > I made a (locally connected) printing-queue to /dev/tty01, but with no success.
> > I had also a try under CUPS, but printing a test page doesn't work, too.
> > 
> > All the lpstyl (--> driver/filter for my stylewriter) and foomatic stuff seemes
> > to be installed by YDL, there are also all the PPDs...
> > ...searched information here, at YDL-support-forums,google and newsgroups  
> > 
> > Could anyone help me out???
> 
> Hi Thomas,
> 
> the problem is, that lpstyl, the actual driver binary, is *not* included
> in the YDL distro, only the foomatic PPDs that will call it when it is
> installed. You have to install it separately.
> 
> You can still get it here:
> 
> http://homepage.mac.com/monroe/styl/
> 
> Just follow the steps in the README - it compiles easily and works well!
> I do have a Color StyleWriter 1500 attached to my G3 233 on the printer
> port, and it certainly does print.
> 
> In case you run into trouble, feel free to contact me for further
> details, or an already compiled binary.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Alex

In case someone still has one of the SyleWriter beasts, and misses them under
OSX - there is help:

http://www.mcgillis.org/~matthew/printing.html

Obviously, lpstyl works under OSX as well ;)


Alex



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