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From: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Michael Thomas Niehaus)
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Re: DBaseIV help needed
Message-ID: <7938@bsu-cs.bsu.edu>
Date: 26 Jun 89 19:55:55 GMT
References: <8906261639.AA02226@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu>
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In article <8906261639.AA02226@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu>, cmm1@CUNIXA.CC.COLUMBIA.EDU (Christopher M Mauritz) writes:
> 
> HELP!  I scoured the documentation of DBASEIV and it doesn't say anything
> about printing to a laserprinter.  Is it possible to send postscript 
> output to my Apple Laserwriter II?  I have my lonely PC connected to a
> network of Mac pluses and Mac II's.  I would love to be able to send my
> output directly to the laserwriter.  I had been collecting everything
> in a txt file and then used WPerfect to send the files to the printer, but
> this is proving to be tedious.  Any suggestions?  I cannot believe in this
> modern age of laserprinters that Ashton-Tate has not added support for
> them.  Please, tell me I'm wrong...

No, you are not wrong.  dBase does not output Postscript at all.  But you
still may be able to do what you are wanting.  More information is needed,
though.

Here are some questions:
(1)  Is you PC connected to the LocalTalk network with a LocalTalk PC card?
(2)  What type of software are you using with it?  PC LaserWriter software
     (included with the card), AppleShare PC, TOPS print?
       [ If you are using AppleShare PC, you can configure one of the
         printer ports to emulate an Epson printer and translate what any
         software sends to that port into Postscript.  I believe that
         TOPS print does this also.  Plug:  AppleShare PC can do this and
         more.  University prices are less than $90 a copy.  Now, AppleShare
         PC is being bundled with Apple's LocalTalk PC card. ]

That ought to cover it.

-Michael

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