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From: kburgess@ORION.ARC.NASA.GOV (Kenneth A. Burgess)
Newsgroups: comp.laser-printers
Subject: HELP, PostScript for IBM 3800, Xerox 8790
Summary: Need PostScript interpreter for IBM 3800
Message-ID: <8910051545.AA01149@crayola.cs.UMD.EDU>
Date: 6 Sep 89 22:28:11 GMT
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I am looking to find a PostScript interpreter for an IBM 3800
Model 3 Laser Printer, and a Xerox 8790.  These printers are
part of a multivendored Unix environment, and we would like to
provide a clean, standard, and functional datafile interface.
Both printers are direct connected to an MVS system running
TCP/IP Software, with lpd extensions, and the ability to
interpret lpd control files.  The only problem we habe left is
to resolve the problem of datafile/PostScript conversion.

IBM has a PostScript interpreter for many of their other
printers but not currently for the 3800.  Xerox has the same
type of deal, and generally having any company such as
IBM/Xerox develop one for you will cost too much, and not
arrive in reasonable time.

If anyone out there might know of such a product might be of
assistance, or have any generally good suggestions, then, 

	Please feel free, I would _GREATLY_ appreciate it.  
	
This whole task has been one MAJOR Pain in the Ass, but
could end up providing a very valuble service to our
users.  Please dont be shy, we are in DESPERATE NEED!!


	Thanks in advance, 
	Please send Email for replies,
	
		Ken.

	Ken Burgess 
	kburgess@ames.arc.nasa.gov
	Nasa-Ames Research Center
	(415)-694-6347