It took me some time to find out how to get my GCC Expert II LX up and running in Linux using a serial (USB) cable. So I thought it would be helpful to describe how I did it.
1. Add the plotter as a raw printer to CUPS. (Source)
- Connect the plotter to your computer and turn it on.
- Add your user to the lpadmin group. On the command line:
sudo adduser $USER lpadmin - Restart the CUPS server:
sudo service cups restart - Open the CUPS page in your browser at http://localhost:631/
- Administration, Add printer
- Use your computer's username and password if prompted to log in.
- If the plotter is detected, it is listed as Unknown under Local printers. Select this one and press Continue.
- Select raw in the Make list.
- Enter a name
- Check Share this printer (but I guess this is optional if you only use the computer which is connected to the plotter.)
- Click Continue.
2. Configure Inkcut to use the printer you just added.
- In Inkcut, go to Device, Setup...
- General tab: Enter a name and use Inkcut Generic Driver. (Although I think this doesn't matter because we are setting up the device as a printer. Not sure about that, though.
- Device tab, Output tab: Check Swap X/Y and Mirror Y.
- Connection tab: Type Printer, Port <The name you entered in CUPS>.
- Protocol tab: Language HPGL.
Let me know if this was helpful or if you have an alternative way to set this up.
