This might help: http://www.linuxprinting.org/pipermail/macosx-list/2002q4/000168.html
from the message: .... (lines cut out) .... The driver you want to use is the "Epson 24-Pin Series" which is located under "ESP" To change the resolution just click on the "Copies & Pages" popup when you print and select "Printer Features" This driver is included with Mac OS X by default. On Wednesday, Nov 20, 2002, at 21:59 US/Central, Khai Lu wrote: > I have an Epson LQ-570+ (24-pin Epson Dot matrix) that needs to print > without gaps and with custom paper sizes. > > Under OS 9, I would use a product called PowerPrint (by Strydent, > formerly > InfoWave) which which had both of these options. > > In Mac OS X 10.2.2 with Gimp-Print and Ghostscript installed, I can't > figure out how to set either one. Also, some print dialogs (such as in > FileMaker) don't allow me to choose a higher resolution output so I > will > need the printer to print at a default resolution of 180 x 180 (or 180 > x > 360). The current output is 120 x 60, which is barely readable. > > I've tried modifying the PPD file directly by adding in some new paper > sizes. It shows up in my Page Setup dialog, but doesn't sucessfully > print > out correctly. Is there something else I should try? Thank you. > > -Khai Lu On Apr 21, 2005, at 5:38 PM, Jeff @ SLYN Systems wrote: > Thanks very much Neal but she's adamant about using her 3 part carboned > checks, which means we're stuck with a pinfed, dot matrix situation. > Anyone else have any recommendations to hook up to the G5? > > Jeff Slyn, Owner > SLYN Systems & Peripherals > (502) 426-5469 > serving Kentuckiana clients 7 days a week since 1985! > > > On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:28:16 -0400 Neal Hammon <nohammon at earthlink.net> > writes: >> Jeff- >> >> I scrapped my dot matrix about twelve years ago, but I still have >> the >> first HP inkjet ever made. I paid about $850 for it, but I will let >> it >> go cheaper than that. Since your client seems to like antiques, >> maybe >> you could talk her into one of these.. >> >> Neal > > >> Jeff @ SLYN Systems wrote: >> >>> I have a client out of town who recently purchased a G5 iMac and >> she >>> needs to print 3 part checks via a dot matrix printer. She isn't >> ready >>> to change her checks nor her dot matrix style of printing but her >> current >>> Epson LQ-570 doesn't appear to have the right hardware connection. >>> Can anyone suggest which dot matrix (current) printer she should >> consider >>> purchasing? >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Jeff Slyn, Owner >>> SLYN Systems & Peripherals >>> (502) 426-5469 >>> serving Kentuckiana clients 7 days a week since 1985! > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be April 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. > | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> > | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup> > > ----------------------------------- Someday, I will come up with a clever signature line. I am not sure if I will use it or not, but I will come up with one. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be April 26. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
