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QL Serial --> USB
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:03 am
by genetika
Hi.
Could be possible to develop an USB Sinclair cable to connect an USB Printer?
Max
Re: QL Serial --> USB
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:34 am
by vanpeebles
There is the retro printer in development?
http://www.retroprinter.com/
Re: QL Serial --> USB
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 9:37 am
by RWAP
Yes, the Retro-Printer is the answer (it was available until a couple of weeks ago when we realised that the factory had made a mistake).
The physical connection is not the only problem - modern printers expect the computer to do all of the hard work for them - they do not understand plain text any more!
Re: QL Serial --> USB
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:06 pm
by NormanDunbar
RWAP wrote:Yes, the Retro-Printer is the answer
What an absolutely brilliant idea. Nice one Rich.
Cheers,
Norm.
Re: QL Serial --> USB
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 2:35 pm
by Artificer
Hi,
Since the Retro-Printer is a hat + software for a RPi and can connect to a USB printer can it also connect to a remote printer via Wifi as the RPi can?
Cheers
Re: QL Serial --> USB
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:00 pm
by RWAP
Artificer wrote:Hi,
Since the Retro-Printer is a hat + software for a RPi and can connect to a USB printer can it also connect to a remote printer via Wifi as the RPi can?
Cheers
Of course - it just uses CUPS to do the printing
Connecting a remote printer to CUPS is not as simple as a USB printer, but it works.
Re: QL Serial --> USB
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:38 pm
by Artificer
RWAP wrote
Connecting a remote printer to CUPS is not as simple as a USB printer, but it works.
I know and its good to know that this will still work with the retro printer RPi hat.
Cheers
Re: QL Serial --> USB
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 1:47 pm
by Derek_Stewart
Hi,
If the USB printer is connected to the the CUPS server, then a QL with a Serial to parallel converter can print to the USB printer.