Hi All,
Has anyone currently, or in the past, setup an Okidata ML 395 (or any of Okidata's impact printers, for that matter) on a CentOS box? I'm having a miserable time with the ML 395: I'm looking for some tips.
I have an AMD Opteron server running CentOS 4 (x86_64). CUPS is running happily for two Canon imageRunner's (via BrightQ Pro from Codehost). The Okidata ML 395 is attached to the server with a parallel cable. When I configure the Okidata printer with system-config-printer, I choose the ML 395B driver, and leave all other driver settings at defaults. Things look good at this point. However, when a print job is submitted, all I get is a few letters on separate lines.
I've tried other drivers:
- Epson 24 pin series - Epson LQ 870 - Okidata 24 pin series
None have worked. There is either no output at all, or it's messed up.
As a temporary fix, I finally resorted to connecting the printer to a Windows box, sharing it, and printing to it from the CentOS server via the Samba backend in CUPS. This isn't ideal because I want everything on the CentOS server.
I've tried everything I can think of, and I believe I've exhausted the little info available on the web. I've also asked Okidata for support, but I haven't received any replies to my support requests.
If anyone could help to shed some light on this, I would be grateful.
Regards, Thanks in Ranbir