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| Subject | Re: Portable text2eth0 printer? |
| Date | Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:35:04 +0000 (UTC) |
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On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:14:16 +0000, William Unruh wrote: > On 2014-03-15, Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com <Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com> wrote: >> Presently I use rPi to listen to text-to-speech, by transfering the PC >> generated *.wav files via a USBstik, to the battery-powered rPi. >> >> Similarly, instead of finding some Windows-user, to print my text via >> their eth0 connection, I want to just plug my battery-powered rPi into >> the office ethernet that feeds the printer, and get the text on the >> USBstik, printed. >> >> The rPi will be hearderless: without any display + keyboard; like when >> it plays my text-to-speech files. > > You can always use ssh to log into the rpi from another computer, and > use its keyboard and display. > > No. I listen to the battery-powered-TTS, lying-down, at a location with no electric supply. Similarly, I want to be able to just bring my portable rPi to the eth0 And get printed paper. >> So then I'd need to find out the printers IP? > > Is it the same always or does it change? You do not want to be changing > the setup each time you do it, as you also then need to install the > printer ppd file, edit /etc/cups/printers etc. > What kind of printer is it? > > >> How do I do that? >> The 'one' user who may co-operate with my needs, would not know. >> >> Perhaps the HP-printer's name is standard for the product, and >> available via the net? But no; since it must be able to share the ethN >> with other same-make printers? >> >> What's the general syntax to drive the printer ? > > you tell us nothing about the printer. > > I was thinking 1980's: you give a strean of bytes, and get the paper printed. Perhaps it's easier to just fax the text to the printer/fax combo? >>== TIA. >> >>
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Portable text2eth0 printer? Avoid9Pdf@gmail.com - 2014-03-15 11:47 +0000
Re: Portable text2eth0 printer? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2014-03-15 17:14 +0000
Re: Portable text2eth0 printer? Unknown <dog@gmail.com> - 2014-03-21 09:35 +0000
Re: Portable text2eth0 printer? Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2014-03-21 13:25 +0000
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