[Coco] new printer sub system for NitrOS-9

[Aaron Wolfe]

One approach is to use the printing support in DriveWire.  There is
support for a virtual Epson dot matrix which will generate images
which can then be printed using a modern computer.  This can be
automatic with a little scripting, as DW will invoke the command of
your choice after generating an output image.  I always intended to
add more emulated printers but never got a round tuit.


On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 9:31 AM,  <iggybeans at comcast.net> wrote:
> Has anything been done to make NitrOS-9 more compatible with current printers?
> Obviously, something as complicated as a CUPS port would probably be too resource intense, but while it seems extreme I could see the utility in a PCL compatible driver.
> Even adding a parallel or USB port does not look that difficult with all the mcus that could be used to drive a printer port.
> Obviously I'm not likely to be able to gain much support for other enhancements, but trying to use a legacy printer is not a good solution, so I wouldn't mind pushing for this.
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