LPRng-HOWTO: 17 Jan 2003 (For LPRng-3.8.20)
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# 12.10. Serial Printer

Options used:

- `br=`serial port bit rate

- `rw` FLAG device opened RW

- `stty=`stty options for serial port configuration

The following is a typical printcap for a serial printer:

        # Local Serial ASCII printer
        lp2
          :lp=/dev/ttya
          :rw
          :cm=Serial printer
          :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp2
          :stty=9600 -echo -crmod -raw -oddp -evenp pass8 cbreak ixon
          :filter=/usr/local/sbin/lpf
          :mx=0

Let's examine the new options:

1. A serial port is usually bidirectional, and printers will report errors back to the host computer. The `rw` flag will cause the printer port to be opened `read-write`, and the lpd server will report status information.

2. The `stty` option specifies the `stty(1)` flags and line speed needed to configure the serial line (See Serial Printers for details).

3. The legacy `br` (bit rate) option can be used to specify the line speed as well.

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