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OpenPrinting database - Printer: Alps MD-5500
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Alps MD-5500
Color thermal transfer printer, max. 2400x2400 dpi, works Mostly
Recommended driver: ppmtomd (Home pageview PPDdownload PPD)
Generic instructions for: CUPSLPDLPRngPPRPDQno spooler

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Edited Notes

J.C. Bradfield (jcb@dcs.ed.ac.uk) has written a fully functional driver which converts PPM files ("ppmtomd"). He started hacking ghostscript, but abandoned it.

Some features of this printer are not supported.

Consumables/Refills: several types of ribbon cartridges, black, cyan, magenta, yellow

User Notes

wesdrf <a href="https://launchpad.net/~stragglgrtgu">grannytube</a> qwdwasads <a href="https://launchpad.net/~staiaheat">5th gen tubes</a>

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Miscellaneous

Printer does not support PJL.
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No known autodetection signatures.

Drivers

The following driver(s) are known to drive this printer:

Recommended driver:

ppmtomd  (driver home page)
  This driver is free software.  
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  Download:  PPD file: View PPDdirectly download PPD