Print bitmap image on dot matrix printer in Linux C

nmkarvekar · #1 12-Apr-2007, 00:04

hi,

Can anyone tell me, how to print bmp image on dot matrix printer using parallel port programming in linux.

my printer is connected to /dev/lp0

When i print simple text using follwing C program in linux,

CPP / C++ / C Code:

        #include <stdio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    int main()
    {
    fp = fopen("/dev/lp0", "wb");
        fprintf(fp,"TESTING LINE\n");
        fclose(fp);
    return 0;
    }

it will print text successfully.

but how do i print bmp image??????????????????????????

Thanks and Regards,
Niranjan.

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