CUPS with IPP protocol sending PCL cc

[Arthur Braschi]

I'm using CUPS with IPP protocol to send reports to printers. I have some reports that mix PCL control characters to program printer to do something like:

1) Change font size in the middle of line, like txtxtxtxtxtBIGBIGBIGtxtxtxtxt (not lower/upper case).

2) To program Barcode printers.

How can I do this?

[Michael Sweet]

Post by Arthur Braschi
1) Change font size in the middle of line, like txtxtxtxtxtBIGBIGBIGtxtxtxtxt (not lower/upper case).
2) To program Barcode printers.
How can I do this?

To print the files, use the application/vnd.cups-raw file type (or
just "-o raw" on the command-line) to pass the file directly to the
printer unfiltered.

As for generating the printer data, there is nothing in CUPS right
now to automatically do what you want - PS/PDF files can be converted
and printed, of course, but there is no driver/filter to generate PCL
text or barcodes.

[Minatra, Pat H.]

I am trying to send PCL command code (change fonts, change font style,
alignement to name a few) to our HP printers using the laserjet.ppd
delivered file with CUPs v.1.1.23 and the PCL code is ignored.

I have tried the -o raw option and there is no change.

I have tried different configurations with no change.

Can anyone give me anything else to try to get this working as it is
critical for us to be able to do this.

Thanks for any help or assistance.

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Subject: [cups.general] Re: CUPS with IPP protocol sending PCL cc

Post by Arthur Braschi
I'm using CUPS with IPP protocol to send reports to printers. I have

some reports that mix PCL control characters to program printer to do

Post by Arthur Braschi
1) Change font size in the middle of line, like

txtxtxtxtxtBIGBIGBIGtxtxtxtxt (not lower/upper case).

Post by Arthur Braschi
2) To program Barcode printers.
How can I do this?

To print the files, use the application/vnd.cups-raw file type (or
just "-o raw" on the command-line) to pass the file directly to the
printer unfiltered.

As for generating the printer data, there is nothing in CUPS right
now to automatically do what you want - PS/PDF files can be converted
and printed, of course, but there is no driver/filter to generate PCL
text or barcodes.

[Arthur Braschi]

Post by Michael Sweet

Post by Arthur Braschi
1) Change font size in the middle of line, like txtxtxtxtxtBIGBIGBIGtxtxtxtxt (not lower/upper case).
2) To program Barcode printers.
How can I do this?

To print the files, use the application/vnd.cups-raw file type (or
just "-o raw" on the command-line) to pass the file directly to the
printer unfiltered.
As for generating the printer data, there is nothing in CUPS right
now to automatically do what you want - PS/PDF files can be converted
and printed, of course, but there is no driver/filter to generate PCL
text or barcodes.
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______________________________________________________________________
Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products mike at easysw dot com
Internet Printing and Document Software http://www.easysw.com

Mr. Sweet,

See the line example:

"there is nothing in ^(s7BCUPS^(s0B right now to automatically"

where symbol ^ are the ESC (x1b) character.

In the example above I would to print the word CUPS in BOLD letters.

The CUPS takes off the ESCAPE sequences from the middle of lines when sends the report to the printer?

[Michael Sweet]

Post by Arthur Braschi

Post by Michael Sweet

Post by Arthur Braschi
1) Change font size in the middle of line, like txtxtxtxtxtBIGBIGBIGtxtxtxtxt (not lower/upper case).
2) To program Barcode printers.
How can I do this?

To print the files, use the application/vnd.cups-raw file type (or
just "-o raw" on the command-line) to pass the file directly to the
printer unfiltered.
As for generating the printer data, there is nothing in CUPS right
now to automatically do what you want - PS/PDF files can be converted
and printed, of course, but there is no driver/filter to generate PCL
text or barcodes.
--
______________________________________________________________________
Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products mike at easysw dot com
Internet Printing and Document Software http://www.easysw.com

Mr. Sweet,
"there is nothing in ^(s7BCUPS^(s0B right now to automatically"
where symbol ^ are the ESC (x1b) character.
In the example above I would to print the word CUPS in BOLD letters.
The CUPS takes off the ESCAPE sequences from the middle of lines when sends the report to the printer?

Yes, the default would be to treat the file as a plain text file,
which will strip ALL control codes from the file.

You need to use the "-oraw" option to pass the PCL file through
unchanged.