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| Old Don:
dug up this old thread on the internet: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/286501-capture-parallel-printer-output |
| RWAP:
--- Quote from: Halcyon on January 09, 2018, 10:07:30 pm --- --- Quote from: nali on January 09, 2018, 06:49:13 pm ---This seems to do what you want, but they don't seem to have released it yet... http://www.retroprinter.com/about-the-retro-printer/what-does-the-retro-printer-do/ --- End quote --- I was looking at this a few years ago, but it seems there has been no movement on this project since 2015. Might be worth contacting them. --- End quote --- Good evening. I know it is a slightly old topic, but as I am behind the Retro-Printer project, I have just seen this thread and wondered if anyone had reached out to me? I think some people didn't read the updates on the site, but saw the date on the purchase page (2015) as being the last time anything was done with the project. The Retro-Printer Module has continued to be developed and is currently at the factory for final production of the module and case so we are hoping to have it available for sale in July. I do apologise that it has taken a while to bring the product to market, but I am basically a one-man band and my resources have been prioritised for other retro products (mainly keyboard membranes), whilst we awaiting results of beta-testing and changes to the hardware to cope with some equipment which seems to ignore the pubished centronics port standard! If you are looking for just the conversion routines, we have released the ESC/P2 conversion routine on https://github.com/RWAP/PrinterToPDF so that this can be improved. It handles most ESC/P2 codes (unlike the various ESC/P conversion routines available on the internet). |
| jsantoro:
Hi, I have some old test equipment that outputs data and graphics, like a plot. Is there anything I can use on the USB side that will dump to a JPG in order to save this plots on a PC? |
| ebclr:
https://www.amazon.com/RS-232-Printer-Parallel-Express-Adapter/dp/B00I2BYFT6/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1545100388&sr=8-12&keywords=lpt+serial+board |
| RWAP:
I was just checking in here - the Retro-Printer has now been successfully in use by quite a variety of customers, with uses ranging from retro-computers, to door entry systems, Escon brake testing equipment and even Siemens S5 PLCs. It can certainly capture and convert both PCL and ESC/P2 data - including text and graphics. Output can be in various formats, including plain text, PNG, PDF or physical output on a modern connected network or USB printer. If you want more details - email me, or join in the discussion on www.retroprinter-support.com |
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