Thread: [oss4lib-discuss] {pr03} Utilizing laser printer as photocopier
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From: McMorris,Don <dmc...@sa...> - 2005-10-17 11:06:54
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Pease include {pr03} in the subject line, so that the message will be = routed correctly locally. =20 I am writing in investigating if I can use our laser printer in = conjunction with a scanner and a Linux server to effectively make a = photocopier. We have a new LaserJet 4250 printer, and I will soon be = building a Linux Print Release station for it. Due to hardware = availability, we will likely use a HP ScanJet III (unless this proves to = be too slow), which has a SCSI interface. =20 =20 What I would like to be able to do is make a custom application with = clickable buttons which would execute the scanning and printing process. = I would like this application to call on external programs to do the = functions. =20 What I would like is a Command-Line program which, with options passed = on to it, can scan either a letter or legal document and output it to a = PostScript file. After that program is finished, I would like this = PostScript file to be previewed in a window (perhaps GhostScript = converts it to PDF and it is shown in a PDF viewer). =20 From you, I would like suggestions of such a program that would allow a = scan from the command line (preferrably a link to its page). It should = be OSS or freeware, and run on GNU/Linux, be able to output as a letter = or legal-sized document in PS format, and perhaps offer enlarge/reduce = functionality. =20 Also, suggestions of visual programming apps to use to make the button = controller, and some documentation to use such (a la Visual Basic = style). Even if the program is limited so as to provide the ability to = create buttons which execute external programs, this would be fine. =20 Suggestions as to Parallel Port automation programs, so that I can = create a hardware interface which hooks into the parallel port, and will = execute code when a certain button is pressed (IE: Button A, scan = letter; button B, scan legal; button c, confirm and print; button d, = end/start over; button e, shrink; button f, enlarge). =20 Thank you for your help. =20 --Don =20 ------------------------=20 "Proudly serving the 964 residents of the Village of Salem, NY"=20 Donald J McMorris Jr.=20 Assistant Librarian=20 Bancroft Public Library=20 181 South Main St=20 PO Box 515=20 Salem, NY 12865=20 Phone/Fax: (518) 854-7463=20 www.slibrary.org=20 XIZ / SALS-SLM=20 www.slibrary.org/staff/don.mcmorris/blog/ |