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From: Hactar on 31 Jan 2008 23:07 I got my hands on a Citizen GSX-230. I can't find a manual online, there's this weird comparment in the top back left where _something_ can go (more memory? fonts? a spooler?), and the ribbon is one of those that dries out a paper-width at a time. But hey, it was free. So does anybody know what I should set CUPS to in order to get the best quality output? CUPS (or foomatic, one) doesn't have this (saw some Citizen lasers, but no dot matrices). But I read in Citizen's FAQ thingy that "The 200GX is a IBM Proprinter III". 200GX is close to GSX-230 (sorta), and CUPS has a Proprinter _II_. OK, it prints. It's stretched vertically, and the R bit is gone. Margins I may be able to fix. Aspect ratio, not so much. Also, this printer supports color (presumably by having lengthwise CMYK stripes on the ribbon, not that I plan to get a color ribbon). Does the Proprinter II? Any help or pointers are appreciated. "RTFM" is cool, but only if you point to the FM as well. echo "Dot matrix sucks, get a real printer" > /dev/null -- -eben QebWenE01R(a)vTerYizUonI.nOetP royalty.mine.nu:81 If you need someone to blame Throw a rock in the air You'll hit someone guilty -- U2, _Zooropa_, "Dirty Day"
From: Jim Whitby on 1 Feb 2008 23:31 On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:07:13 +0000, Hactar wrote: > I got my hands on a Citizen GSX-230. I can't find a manual online, > there's this weird comparment in the top back left where _something_ can > go (more memory? fonts? a spooler?), and the ribbon is one of those that > dries out a paper-width at a time. But hey, it was free. > > So does anybody know what I should set CUPS to in order to get the best > quality output? CUPS (or foomatic, one) doesn't have this (saw some > Citizen lasers, but no dot matrices). But I read in Citizen's FAQ > thingy that "The 200GX is a IBM Proprinter III". 200GX is close to > GSX-230 (sorta), and CUPS has a Proprinter _II_. OK, it prints. It's > stretched vertically, and the R bit is gone. Margins I may be able to > fix. Aspect ratio, not so much. Also, this printer supports color > (presumably by having lengthwise CMYK stripes on the ribbon, not that I > plan to get a color ribbon). Does the Proprinter II? > > Any help or pointers are appreciated. "RTFM" is cool, but only if you > point to the FM as well. > > echo "Dot matrix sucks, get a real printer" > /dev/null Try this manual: http://citizen-systems.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/citizen_systems.cfg/php/ enduser/fattach_get.php? p_sid=VwAWvbXi&p_accessibility=0&p_tbl=9&p_id=755&p_created=1130978860&p_olh=0 If you can... set the printer to use the Epson fx settings and the same for cups.
From: Jim Whitby on 1 Feb 2008 23:42 On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:07:13 +0000, Hactar wrote: > I got my hands on a Citizen GSX-230. I can't find a manual online, > there's this weird comparment in the top back left where _something_ can > go (more memory? fonts? a spooler?), and the ribbon is one of those that > dries out a paper-width at a time. But hey, it was free. > > So does anybody know what I should set CUPS to in order to get the best > quality output? CUPS (or foomatic, one) doesn't have this (saw some > Citizen lasers, but no dot matrices). But I read in Citizen's FAQ > thingy that "The 200GX is a IBM Proprinter III". 200GX is close to > GSX-230 (sorta), and CUPS has a Proprinter _II_. OK, it prints. It's > stretched vertically, and the R bit is gone. Margins I may be able to > fix. Aspect ratio, not so much. Also, this printer supports color > (presumably by having lengthwise CMYK stripes on the ribbon, not that I > plan to get a color ribbon). Does the Proprinter II? > > Any help or pointers are appreciated. "RTFM" is cool, but only if you > point to the FM as well. > > echo "Dot matrix sucks, get a real printer" > /dev/null Watch the line wrap on the previous reply. It is the manual for a GSX-190.
From: Jim Whitby on 1 Feb 2008 11:33 On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:07:13 +0000, Hactar wrote: > In article <OsqdncQIg6mDPj_anZ2dnUVZ_rninZ2d(a)cavtel.net>, Jim Whitby > <nospam(a)deesfantasyplace.com> wrote: >> On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:07:13 +0000, Hactar wrote: >> >> > I got my hands on a Citizen GSX-230. I can't find a manual online, >> > there's this weird comparment in the top back left where _something_ >> > can go (more memory? fonts? a spooler?), and the ribbon is one of >> > those that dries out a paper-width at a time. But hey, it was free. >> > >> > So does anybody know what I should set CUPS to in order to get the >> > best quality output? CUPS (or foomatic, one) doesn't have this (saw >> > some Citizen lasers, but no dot matrices). But I read in Citizen's >> > FAQ thingy that "The 200GX is a IBM Proprinter III". 200GX is close >> > to GSX-230 (sorta), and CUPS has a Proprinter _II_. OK, it prints. >> > It's stretched vertically, and the R bit is gone. Margins I may be >> > able to fix. Aspect ratio, not so much. Also, this printer supports >> > color (presumably by having lengthwise CMYK stripes on the ribbon, >> > not that I plan to get a color ribbon). Does the Proprinter II? >> > >> > Any help or pointers are appreciated. "RTFM" is cool, but only if >> > you point to the FM as well. >> > >> > echo "Dot matrix sucks, get a real printer" > /dev/null >> >> Watch the line wrap on the previous reply. It is the manual for a >> GSX-190. > > Thanks. The 190 is 9 instead of 24 pins; is it otherwise similar? Not sure. Look at the manual, see if its similar in apperances. Thats what came up while looking for the 230. Like all the Citizens printers I've had access to, it should emulate either Epson or IBM. If you can figure out how to. I do believe there is a software control code to switch to the mode of interest, but its been a long time.
From: Hactar on 1 Feb 2008 14:07 In article <g4GdnY2YY7N_1D7anZ2dnUVZ_urinZ2d(a)cavtel.net>, Jim Whitby <nospam(a)deesfantasyplace.com> wrote: > On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 07:07:13 +0000, Hactar wrote: > > > In article <OsqdncQIg6mDPj_anZ2dnUVZ_rninZ2d(a)cavtel.net>, Jim Whitby > > <nospam(a)deesfantasyplace.com> wrote: > >> On Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:07:13 +0000, Hactar wrote: > >> > >> > I got my hands on a Citizen GSX-230. I can't find a manual online, > >> > there's this weird comparment in the top back left where _something_ > >> > can go (more memory? fonts? a spooler?), and the ribbon is one of > >> > those that dries out a paper-width at a time. But hey, it was free. .... > >> > Any help or pointers are appreciated. "RTFM" is cool, but only if > >> > you point to the FM as well. > >> > > >> > echo "Dot matrix sucks, get a real printer" > /dev/null > >> > >> Watch the line wrap on the previous reply. It is the manual for a > >> GSX-190. > > > > Thanks. The 190 is 9 instead of 24 pins; is it otherwise similar? > > Not sure. Look at the manual, see if its similar in apperances. The print style controls and paper thickness lever look the same. I don't have any paper, so I can't check out some other things. > Thats what came up while looking for the 230. Like all the Citizens > printers I've had access to, it should emulate either Epson or IBM. If > you can figure out how to. I just fed it IBM Proprinter II stuff, and it did OK. Maybe I'll try Epson FX-850/EX-800 when I get paper. > I do believe there is a software control code to switch to the mode of > interest, but its been a long time. Might be in Vueprint. Yup, seems close enough. Thanks. I wonder if the pin count is the only difference, or if the software is different too. -- -eben QebWenE01R(a)vTerYizUonI.nOetP http://royalty.mine.nu:81 AQUARIUS: There's travel in your future when your tongue freezes to the back of a speeding bus. Fill the void in your pathetic life by playing Whack-a-Mole 17 hours a day. -- Weird Al, _Your Horoscope for Today_
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