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 +===== Printing graphics =====
 +
 +  * Create your preferred logo in inkscape
 +  * Be sure to rotate the image so that the width of the printer tape is in the x axis.
 +  * Convert to two colors: black and white. (using the object properties)
 +  * Export to png. Use a x resolution of 64 pixels
 +  * Open in gimp.
 +  * Layer->Transparency->Remove Alpha Channel
 +  * Colors->Threshold
 +  * Select a threshold that produces a nice printable image (specially if it contains fonts)
 +  * Export to xbm file format.
 +  * Convert to pt1230 format with:
 +
 +  bmtoa -char 01 filename.xbm
 +
 +  * pipe it to pt1230 for printing:
 +
 +  bmtoa -char 01 filename.xbm | pt1230 -d /dev/usb/lp1 -b -c
  
  
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