Re: [PARPORT] source code for parallel port

From: Robert Heller (heller@deepsoft.com)
Date: Mon Jul 07 2003 - 13:59:33 EDT

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    In message <002a01c344a6$87e99d00$2a657bc8@gatewest.net>, "Yenan Visram" writes
    :
    >
    >hi all,
    >
    >I need help in finding C/C++ code for parallel port programming. I need to com
    >municate to a printer via a linux machine.

    Linux already includes a parallel port printer driver (lp). Unless you need
    to deal with a so-called 'winprinter' (controllerless / GDI printer),
    you don't need any special C/C++ code. Virtually all standard printers
    are supported by Ghostscript -- you can use Ghostscript to create a
    printer filter and make any printer look like a PostScript printer.

    >
    >Thanks,
    >
    >
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