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From: wsinpdb@svin02.info.win.tue.nl (Paul de Bra)
Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Subject: Re: dvi -> NEC P7 driver
Message-ID: <1387@svin02.info.win.tue.nl>
Date: 4 Sep 90 10:00:12 GMT
References: <829@usage.csd.unsw.oz.au>
Organization: Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
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In article <829@usage.csd.unsw.oz.au> kevine@vast.eecs.unsw.oz (Kevin Elphinstone) writes:
>G'day, I am looking for a dvi to NEC P7 printer driver that supports the
>360dpi mode on the printer. Could somebody indicate a ftp site that
>carries it.

It's been a while so I've updated my distribution.

In the file dvitools.tar.Z on ftp.win.tue.nl (anonymous ftp)
one can find 3 drivers, with a makefile for
SCO Xenix 286 and a makefile for most other unixes (32bit).
- dvi2ps: a rather old version, but it works on a 286.
- dvi2nec: driver for NEC P5,6,7,9 and compatible printers. uses pk fonts
           (360dpi). does not know about specials.
- preview: previewer for SCo Xenix 286 (EGA) and Unix sVr3.2 (EGA,
           VGA and VDC-600 with AT&T Unix).

The file does *not* include fonts. (but you can easily generate them
with metafont)

Enjoy!

Paul.
(debra@research.att.com)