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Disable "virtual printouts" if real Printer is selected via virtual MCDU interface

Open andrejetcat opened this issue 3 years ago • 2 comments

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it would be awesome, when you have select a "real" printer Via the virtual MCDU server, the "virtual" printing function in the cockpit would be deactivated, so you only have real printouts.

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andrejetcat avatar Dec 30 '21 19:12 andrejetcat

Since this issue was re-mentioned, what would be the best way to implement this?

  1. Have the print function send a request to Simbridge and if Simbridge is setup correct it will return a value, blocking the in-aircraft printer, or
  2. A config on the EFB (simpliest)

alepouna avatar Nov 28 '23 23:11 alepouna

If we did 1 we'd need to implement a broadcast message to CDU protocol clients asking "are you sending this to a hardware printer?" because SimBridge's inbuilt printing support is not the only method of interfacing a hardware printer (and not the best for a thermal receipt printer). Would be nice to have that.

tracernz avatar Nov 29 '23 00:11 tracernz