From 1fc3502023ea326b52d437042825c940c018b1c7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Aleksey N. Vinogradov" Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2014 16:48:15 +0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 84192c5..94ff3aa 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,3 +2,14 @@ zj-58 ===== CUPS filter for thermal printer Zjiang ZJ-58 + +The linux driver provided on Zjiang site unfortunately doesn't work. +First, it is 32-bit binary (and so, on x64 system need some x86 libs to be installed). +Second, it's PPD is not correct - it just doesn't show any advanced settings because of it. +Finally, raster filter just crashes on any try to run it! +But even if you run it, you'll see that it's working with printer is not optimal: for example, if it sees a blank line, it will send the blank raster to print (instead of just use 'feeding' command, which is definitely faster!) + +This is the solution: +PPD is fixed and works. +Filter is provided as src (you can found a list of packages need to be installed in order to build it in the header of source). +Also, printing of blank lines is optimized.