RetroPrinter Support

v3.20c Release We realised that v3.20 did not install the HID and NTP libraries needed by the code to read the USB-RTC module. v3.20b also did not include these So, we have now generated v3.20c which includes the required libraries. If you have v3.20 and use the USB-RTC module You may need to use t...

Review in the MagPi magazine https://magpi.raspberrypi.com/articles/retro-printer

v3.20b Release We have now released v3.20b of the software, this includes: - Update of Linux to Debian 12 - Fix issues where a right or bottom margin of 0 was specified - Fix issues with output_PNG as File (PNG was not being generated). - Minor change to page size support and clarification in manuals

The only way at present (that we use for development and testing) is to use a USB parallel lead on a PC and echo the raw file to the USB port

We do this with a simple script running in a QL emulator

Lots of landscape european page sizes listed in the documentation, not sure if there's an L-ANSI-4? *edit* Well, I tried it, and it kind of worked but the PNG became garbled about halfway through and no PDF was created. It did recognize L-ANSI-4 as a page_size /root/config/page_size parameter = l-a...

OK - that is interesting - the raw file starts $0D, $0A (Carriage Return, Line Feed) $FF (no idea what this is supposed to do!) Then 80 spaces $0D, $0A (Carriage Return, Line Feed) Packet driver for a 3c509, version 11.6 (I assume this is the start of the screen dump) I need to check the Epson progr...

I guess the print screen function might depend on what it is sending - is it displayed correctly when it dies get appended?

Maybe attach the raw file or email it to me to check the raw file for print screen. If not in the home pi folder try the /tmp folder

The ./retroprinter-restart.sh will report a mixed bag of messages - part of the code looks to see if you have you a USB-RTC module attached.

Not sure why the timeout does not seem to work - it is working here (and there are no changes). Odd.

See the new manual (v4.6) - page 28

I just realised that I have not updated the version on the main retroprinter.com website - now updated

I have emailed you some files for testing - this appears to fix both of your issues for me.