[ale] LPT1 to Bluetooth

[Sergio Chaves]

Yes and No is a 50/50 chance!
I am a little, no - a lot , ignorant on this topic. How can I verify if the
app requires "ioctl" or a data stream?

On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 7:51 PM, Michael Trausch <mike at trausch.us> wrote:

> Yes and no. If the app requires ioctl compatibility then no, serial is the
> closest you get. If the app just needs a data stream, then pair and use
> RFCOMM/serial port mode. If ioctl compat with a parallel port in the app is
> necessary you'll have to make a virtual parallel port driver that thunks to
> the actual wireless serial port.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 29, 2015, at 7:47 PM, Sergio Chaves <sergio.chaves at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> We have an application at work that uses Lpt1 as the default port - hard
> coded. I do not have access to the code.
> Current budget constraints do not allow for a mod to be requested so I
> thought to try solving the problem from another angle.
>
> Is there a way that I can emulate an LPT1 port using Bluetooth? Everything
> I found is a Bluetooth device that connects to the printer, making it
> "bluetooth enabled". However, I would like to find a Bluetooth device
> connected to my PC/Laptop that emulates an LPT1 port. Does anybody know if
> such a device exists?
>
> The goal is: User hits "print" on application, application sends Print Job
> to LPT1, Bluetooth emulating LPT1 will accept the job and print on
> connected mobile printer (like the mobile/wearable Car Rental printers at
> terminals).
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
>
>
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