Using Ubuntu Linux with WINE
I have installed Ubuntu Linux (Feisty Fawn) on a Dell Optiplex 745. I have also installed the WINE module, so I could run a legacy Windows application that will not run on 2000 or XP; only 98 or lower. The problem I have is that the application prints to a serial printer with settings as such: 
Baud rate = 9600
Data bits = 8
Stop Bits = 2
Parity = None
Flow Control = Hardware
How do I change the serial port settings in Ubuntu Linux to match the settings above? How do I map the Linux serial ports to the serial ports of the Windows application running in WINE?

    Requires Free Membership to View

    Login

    When you register, my team of editors will also send you resources covering Linux administration and management; integration and interoperability between Linux, Windows and Unix; securing Linux and mixed-platform environments; and migrating to Linux.

    Cathleen A. Gagne, Senior Editorial Director

    By submitting your registration information to SearchEnterpriseLinux.com you agree to receive email communications from TechTarget and TechTarget partners. We encourage you to read our Privacy Policy which contains important disclosures about how we collect and use your registration and other information. If you reside outside of the United States, by submitting this registration information you consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States. Your use of SearchEnterpriseLinux.com is governed by our Terms of Use. You may contact us at webmaster@TechTarget.com.

By default WINE should see properly configured CUPS printers. To configure a CUPS printer with the settings you listed, I recommend you type "man printers.conf" from a terminal and then edit the /etc/cups/printers.conf file appropriately. The printer URL you need to specify will look something like this: 

serial:/dev/SERIAL_PORT?baud=9600+bits=8+parity=none+flow=hard

SERIAL_PORT is your serial port device.

This was first published in May 2007