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From: kent@swrinde.nde.swri.edu (Kent D. Polk)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Sun (LaserWriter) Postscript Printer Driver
Keywords: Printer Driver, Postscript, Screendump
Message-ID: <19040@swrinde.nde.swri.edu>
Date: 25 Jul 89 18:49:02 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas
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Ok, I have been generating 'screendump' graphic images on our local Sun
laser printer (LaserWriter) by using 'Clipit' to save the image in IFF,
and ProWrite/ProScript to generate a Postscript file that is then sent
to the Sun fileserver via Dnet and printed with lpr. Not a big problem
for me,

However...

It seems that this neat little A2500 is getting popular to use around
here & the aforementioned method of generating screendump output is a
bit more than anyone besides me is willing to put up with.

Question: Is there a PostScript Printer Driver available such that I
can then use CMD to redirect the file to my print spool directory on
the Sun where it is automagically printed out? (from CMD on has been
accomplished).

Question: Is there an easier way to do this?

Question: Can the Sun laser printer (LaserWriter) interpret graphics
commands generated for the Imagewriter or something like that? (ok, ok,
long shot, I know).

We have developed some neat design software that is peculiar to the
technology I'm in that generates very informative graphics displays.
It would be nice to be able to print them out easily.

Thanks

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       Kent Polk - Southwest Research Institute
              kent@swrinde.nde.swri.edu
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