Printer Emulation¶
FujiNet emulates classic printers for each platform, capturing output and saving it as PDF files on your SD card or forwarding it to a networked PDF service. No need for a physical printer.
Supported printer emulations by platform¶
| Emulated printer | Original use |
|---|---|
| Atari 820 | 40-column thermal printer |
| Atari 822 | 40-column thermal |
| Atari 825 | 80-column dot matrix |
| Atari 1020 | Color plotter |
| Atari 1025 | 80-column dot matrix |
| Epson MX-80 | Generic dot matrix |
| Generic text | Plain text output |
| Emulated printer | Notes |
|---|---|
| Apple ImageWriter | Color ribbon support |
| Epson MX-80 | Generic dot matrix |
| Generic text | Plain text |
| Emulated printer | Notes |
|---|---|
| Commodore MPS-803 | Standard C64 printer |
| Commodore 1525 | Graphic dot matrix |
| Epson MX-80 | Generic |
| Emulated printer | Notes |
|---|---|
| ADAM Letter-Quality | Daisy wheel emulation |
| Generic text | Plain text |
Where output goes¶
flowchart LR
APP[App on vintage computer] -->|Printer bus| FN[FujiNet\nPrinter emulator]
FN --> SD[(SD Card\nPDF files)]
FN --> NET[Network PDF Server\nViewable in browser]SD card — PDFs are saved as sequentially numbered files (e.g., PRINT001.PDF, PRINT002.PDF) in the root of the SD card.
Network — FujiNet can send printer output to a lightweight PDF server running on your PC or a Raspberry Pi, making printed documents immediately viewable on any device on your network.
Configuring the printer¶
In CONFIG → Printer:
- Select the printer type to emulate.
- Choose the output destination (SD card or network PDF server).
- Set paper width (40 or 80 columns depending on emulated model).
Any software that prints to the platform's printer device will automatically use FujiNet's emulated printer.
Plotter output
The Atari 1020 emulation renders plotter graphics to PDF vector art — great for capturing graphics from drawing programs.