How to port printer driver to Android-x86

[Sonic]

Hello~

I have some problem on porting printer driver.
I do have a rpm package which works well on ubuntu.
I use kernel version 2.6.35 on my ubuntu system.
And the Android-x86 froyo 2.2 with the same kernel version.
Does anyone know about how do I port this driver?

Can I use the same rpm package on Android?
If yes, how do I solve this issue?

Thanks for the help.
^^

[ady2k10]

NO, you can't use rpm or deb.
You should use apks application to install printer driver on android-
x86
My opinion : Use bluetooth printer or wifi printer....:)

[Sonic]

But if I can only use the internal USB interface printer.
Because my machine is a IPC POS system.
It must use this function. >"<

So I want to ask, if I can get the driver source code.
Can I compile it as a module and mount by kernel?

But if I can mount this driver on kernel.
How do I use it in Android UI interface?

[ady2k10]

You should do patch on Android-x86 source codes and re build new
Android-x86 image.
I don't think you can use ubuntu to compile the driver and copy to
Android-x86 kernel.
Android-x86 was embedded linux not Standard linux kernel.

[Sonic]

I do patch Android-x86 source codes now.
And I am now using the re-build Android image by myself in my machine.

So the problem I want to ask is that,
what is the difference between "port driver on ubuntu or CentOS" and "
port driver on Android-x86"
Does it the same on the kernel?
And if kernel can mount this printer device, how do I use it in
Android UI interface?

Thanks for your kindly answer !!!

[ady2k10]

Android-x86 kernel already customized and became very small size of
kernel.
Less modules on Android-x86 kernel.
You can check from android-x86_defconfig file about android-x86 kernel
setting.

[lewis donofrio]

Keep within the CUPS model and you can simply use standard PPD's.

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On Monday, January 7, 2013 1:45:54 AM UTC-5, Vaibhav Yerawar wrote:

Hi,

   I am trying to implement printing feature in my Android application.

I successfully print text data on bluetooth printer using socket programming

but when I am trying same with images, I can get garbage code.

I am trying use drivers in my application. Please provide the solution.

Thanks & Regards

Vaibhav Yerawar

[Vaibhav Yerawar]

Hi Lewis,

  Thanks for replay,

  I trying to implement CUPS in my app.

  If you have any example for this implementation please refer,

  that would be really helpful.

 

Thanks & Regards

Vaibhav Yerawar

[lewis donofrio]

http://android-harvest.blogspot.com/2011/09/porting-cups-on-android-successfully.html

[Vaibhav Yerawar]

Hi Lewis,

         Thank you very much for a link.