Configuring an apple stylewriter 2500 on Yellow Dog Linux - Addendum

Tue, 31 Aug 2004 02:56:32 +0200

Here is what I done until now:

- compile lpstyl.c to create the executable lpstyl --> O.K.!!!

- make sure that the path to gs is correct in stylps (it assumes
   /usr/local/gnu/bin/gs) --> my dir: /usr/bin/gs

[root@ydl sbin]# whereis gs
gs: /usr/bin/gs /usr/share/man/man1/gs.1.gz

- make lpstyl and the driver scripts world-executable and put them
   somewhere public (I suggest /usr/local/sbin) --> O.K.!!!

[root@ydl sbin]# ls -la
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root        36407 Aug 31 00:31 lpstyl
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root          358 Aug 31 00:38 stylascii
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root          117 Aug 31 00:31 stylps
-rwxr-xr-x    1 root     root          152 Aug 31 00:39 stylps-color

- make sure that the path to lpstyl is correct in the driver scripts (they
   assume /usr/local/sbin/lpstyl, etc.) --> O.K.!!!

#!/bin/sh

/usr/bin/gs -q -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -sDEVICE=pbmraw -r360x360 \
       -sOutputFile=- - \
|/usr/local/sbin/lpstyl

stylps (END)

- make /dev/stylewriter a symbolic link to the serial port your printer is
   connected to.  (On netbsd-mac68k, the printer port is /dev/tty01.) 
--> O.K.!!!

[tom@ydl sbin]$ ls -la /dev/ | grep tty0
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           10 Aug 28 18:42 stylewriter -> 
/dev/tty01
-rw-r--r--    1 lp       lp            318 Aug 27 11:55 tty01

- install the printcap entries into /etc/printcap (making sure that all
   paths are correct there, too)

lp|Apple Stylewriter for ASCII, using gs for rasterization:\
       :lp=/dev/stylewriter:sd=/var/spool/stylps:\
       :px#3060:py#3960:sh:sf:rw:\
       :if=/usr/local/sbin/stylascii:\
       :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:

stylps|Apple Stylewriter for PostScript, using gs for rasterization:\
       :lp=/dev/stylewriter:sd=/var/spool/stylps:\
       :px#3060:py#3960:sh:sf:rw:\
       :if=/usr/local/sbin/stylps:\
       :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:

cstylps|Apple Stylewriter for color postscript, using gs for 
rasterization:\
       :lp=/dev/stylewriter:sd=/var/spool/stylps:\
       :px#3060:py#3960:sh:sf:rw:\
       :if=/usr/local/sbin/stylps-color:\
       :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
/etc/printcap (END)

- make sure the spool directory specified in the printcap entry exists

[root@ydl spool]# ls -la
...
drwx------    2 lp       lp           4096 Aug 31 01:18 stylps
...

- kick lpd so that it re-reads /etc/printcap

[root@ydl spool]# /etc/init.d/lpd stop
lpd beenden:                                               [  OK  ]
[root@ydl spool]# /etc/init.d/lpd start
lpd starten: Warning - lp: sf (suppress form feeds) is ignored. Use 
'ff_separator' if you want FF between job files
Warning - stylps: sf (suppress form feeds) is ignored. Use 
'ff_separator' if you want FF between job files
Warning - stylps: CATASTROPHIC ERROR! queue 'lp' also has spool 
directory '/var/spool/stylps'
Warning - cstylps: sf (suppress form feeds) is ignored. Use 
'ff_separator' if you want FF between job files
Warning - cstylps: CATASTROPHIC ERROR! queue 'lp' also has spool 
directory '/var/spool/stylps'
                                                          [  OK  ]

That should do it.  Find a postscript file and 'lpr -Pstylps file.ps'

[root@ydl spool]# lpr -Pstylps /home/tom/stylewriter_ydl.ps
lpr: unable to print file: server-error-service-unavailable
[root@ydl spool]#

So, what's wrong?

Thanx,

tommac

>>> > 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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