Configuration examples

You will find here some simple but common examples of configuration for the libreprinter.conf file in various printer use cases.

Note: Keep in mind that for Epson processing you may also want to modify the configuration of your convert-escp2 binary taken from the RetroPrinter project, like the number of pins (./config/epson_pins), the page size (./config/page_size), the font (./config/epson_font), the charset (./config/charset) or the margins (./config/default_margins).

• A Simple Epson 9 pins Serial printer

  This printer sends ESCP2 commands and you want PDF files.

  [misc]
  emulation=epson
  
  [serial_printer]
  enabled=yes
  

  Note: For serial interface tuning like flow control or logic levels, see the section [serial_printer] of the config file.

• If you just want the text files without ESCP2 commands in it

  [misc]
  emulation=epson
  endlesstext=strip-escp2-jobs
  
  [serial_printer]
  enabled=yes
  

  Note: A PDF will be also created

• A serial printer that sends basic text

  [misc]
  emulation=text
  
  [serial_printer]
  enabled=yes
  

• A serial printer that sends basic text indefinitely in a stream

  [misc]
  emulation=text
  endlesstext=plain-stream
  
  [serial_printer]
  enabled=yes
  

• A parallel Epson ESCP2 printer

  [misc]
  emulation=epson
  
  [serial_printer]
  enabled=no
  

• A parallel HP PCL printer

  [misc]
  emulation=hp
  
  [serial_printer]
  enabled=no