[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Star SP200

[Aaron Zsembery]

It is possible to print to a USB connected SP200, but you have: 
1. Share it on the network 
2. Add the the shared printer as a networked printer 
3. Redirect LPT1 to the networked printer from step 2 
If you have the ability to just use parallel, I would just do that. It would be MUCH simpler that way. 

Aaron Z 
Jr. Systems Administrator 

Pioneer Library System 
2557 State Rt. 21 
Canandaigua, New York 14424 
Phone: (585) 394-8260 

----- Original Message -----

> From: "Joan Kranich" <jkranich at cwmars.org>
> To: "Evergreen Discussion Group"
> <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 10:01:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Star SP200

> Thank you Aaron. Your tip about DOS Mode and LPT1 made the
> difference. I can now print from Evergreen using the SP200 if I use
> a Parallel cable and set the Evergreen printer settings to DOS.
> Printing with the USB to Parallel cable does not work. Getting it to
> print at all is a big step forward.

> Joan

> Joan Kranich
> C/W MARS Member Services
> jkranich at cwmars.org

> From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On
> Behalf Of Aaron Zsembery
> Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:57 AM
> To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Star SP200

> I can send you the program I put together to share the printer and
> map it to LPT1 if you are interested. I have it as a VB project
> (made in Visual Basic 2010 Express), and a packaged executable. The
> basics can be found at:
> http://geekswithblogs.net/dtotzke/articles/26204.aspx

> Aaron Z
> Jr. Systems Administrator

> Pioneer Library System
> 2557 State Rt. 21
> Canandaigua, New York 14424
> Phone: (585) 394-8260
> ----- Original Message -----

> > From: "Joan Kranich" <jkranich at cwmars.org>
> 
> > To: "Evergreen Discussion Group"
> > <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
> 
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2011 8:38:49 AM
> 
> > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Star SP200
> 

> > Thank you for the information Aaron. We are using a USP to Parellel
> > printer cable so we’ll keep trying.
> 

> > Joan
> 

> > Joan Kranich
> 
> > C/W MARS Member Services
> 
> > jkranich at cwmars.org
> 

> > From: open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org
> > [mailto:open-ils-general-bounces at list.georgialibraries.org] On
> > Behalf Of Aaron Zsembery
> 
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 12:00 PM
> 
> > To: Evergreen Discussion Group
> 
> > Subject: Re: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Star SP200
> 

> > There was a bug for the SP200s with Xulrunner 1.9 (which is used in
> > EG 2.x). See: https://bugs.launchpad.net/evergreen/+bug/491537
> 
> > In 1.6.x, we have ONLY been able to use the SP200 series printers
> > via
> > parallel (The SP200 series printers do not handle HTML and EG will
> > only send plaintext (DOS Mode) to LPT1). We had a library who was
> > using USB to Parallel adapters. They ended up sharing their SP200s
> > (to the network) and mapping them to LPT1 (from the same computer)
> > with NET USE, but it was flaky and they ended up replacing their
> > SP200 printers with SP512s.
> 

> > Aaron Z
> 
> > Jr. Systems Administrator
> 

> > Pioneer Library System
> 
> > 2557 State Rt. 21
> 
> > Canandaigua, New York 14424
> 
> > Phone: (585) 394-8260
> 

> > > From: "Joan Kranich" <jkranich at cwmars.org>
> > 
> 
> > > To: "Evergreen Discussion Group"
> > > <open-ils-general at list.georgialibraries.org>
> > 
> 
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:39:23 AM
> > 
> 
> > > Subject: [OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Star SP200
> > 
> 

> > > Hello,
> > 
> 

> > > Is anyone printing to a Star SP200 receipt printer using
> > > Evergreen
> > > 2.1? If you can print successfully to the SP200 from Evergreen
> > > can
> > > you tell me the driver you are using? We have tried the sp212
> > > driver
> > > but have not had success. The printer uses a USB connection.
> > 
> 

> > > Thanks.
> > 
> 
> > > Joan
> > 
> 

> > > Joan Kranich
> > 
> 
> > > C/W MARS Member Services
> > 
> 
> > > jkranich at cwmars.org
> > 
> 
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