RetroPrinter Support

Oops - as we are printing out pcl data, we need to use a different program provided as part of the GhostPDL download (now why is that not clear anywhere).. So the instructions become: Ensure cups libraries installed apt-get install libcups2-dev libcupsimage2-dev Download GhostPCL: cd /tmp wget https...

We have started some instructions on how to print the captured PCL data. This uses the GhostPDL program by https://artifex.com/ - users can download and install the freeware version of this program onto the Raspberry Pi, but unfortunately, we have not been able to get it to print PCL data files down...

One suggestion we have received has been to offer API access to the software functionality. We would welcome ideas as to what people would like to be able to access and do through the API. Initial suggestions are being able to control the three LEDs on the Retro-Printer module, for custom status ind...

One of the early adopters of the Retro-Printer module is using the system to capture output from a door entry system (which sends its logs to a parallel port). For this, the user wanted to simply spool all of the logs to a single file which could then be parsed and read on a standard PC over the net...

For use with the Amiga A1200, it is important that you change the Workbench settings for the printer driver to an Epson printer, and then set /var/config/emulation to Epson. Other than that, we understand that the Retro-Printer module works fine with the Amiga A1200 home computer (and presumably oth...