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[edward potter]

Can you create a pdf and then just push that out?

:-)  ed

On 12/8/06, R. Mariotti <r.mariotti at fdcx.net> wrote:
> Slightly OT - but...
>
> I have several web projects where some of the results is to print
> formatted labels (not necessarily address) on a local or remote attached
> small label printer.  Of those that are available, I've selected the
> Dymo because its "supported" by cups and it can connect via USB.
>
> I CAN get output to this printer by opening a pipe to "lp" and passing
> various parameters and then outputing my text.   However, I cannot send
> ANY formatting instructions or the printer stops printing.  It advances
> but nothing prints.
>
> Seeing how Dymo doesn't support Linux and none of the other hardware
> related forums are interested...  I was wondering if anyone in this
> group has any interest in collaborating towards developing a method to
> get the control programming through to this type of printer.
> Perhaps the ultimate goal would be to develop a module that would be
> available to all as has been done with many other tasks.
>
> If anyone is interested, has access to or wishes to purchase and work
> with one of these inexpensive printers for this purpose, I would be most
> interested to hear from you.
>
> Thanks to anyone who responds.
>
> bobmct
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