Re: Linux to emulate/act as a printer.

From: Peteris Krumins (pkruminsREMOVETHIS_at_inbox.lv)
Date: 12/28/03


Date: 28 Dec 2003 21:26:32 GMT

Michael B Allen <mba2000@ioplex.com> wrote in
news:pan.2003.12.27.18.11.04.342633.15868@ioplex.com:

> On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:00:16 -0500, Peteris Krumins wrote:
>
>> Michael B Allen <mba2000@ioplex.com> wrote in
>> news:pan.2003.12.27.03.38.12.982240.13958@ioplex.com:
>>
>>> On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 23:18:58 -0500, Peteris Krumins wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> I have a device which outputs data to a printer. I have to collect
>>>> these data and do smth with them.
>>>
>>> So Kermit didn't work out for you?
>>>
>>>
>> No, Kermit did not seem to be designed to interface parallel port.
>
> That's odd. I did exactly that in college (~1996). I connected the
> parallel ports of an old Data General to an OS2 machine and "printed"
> the data to the OS2 machine right into Kermit. I believe your "device
> which outputs data to a printer" is no different from the Data General
> in my case.
>

I verified again, kermit does not have an option to communicate with
parallel port.
Maybe those were serial ports you connected the device and a computer to?

P.Krumins



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