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From: wwm@pmsmam.uucp (Bill Meahan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: More Help with LJIII
Message-ID: <1990Sep29.213932.17439@pmsmam.uucp>
Date: 29 Sep 90 21:39:32 GMT
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Reply-To: wwm@pmsmam.UUCP (Bill Meahan)
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In article <1320051@hp-ptp.HP.COM> mikef@hp-ptp.HP.COM (Mike_Forman) writes:
>I'm also using a LaserJet (IIP) with the Postscript cartridge.  
>I've heard tell of a third party Postscript cartridge that allows
>both HP PCL and Postscript without turning the system off, but I've
>not been able to locate such a "puppy" at the local emporiums.
>
>I suggest you take a look around.  If you find such a thing, please
>post to the net.
>
>Mike Forman
>Hewlett-Packard Company
>
>The above view are my own, not those of HP.

The Pacific Data Systems 'Pacific Page' (clone) PS cartridge DOES allow
switching to and from PS to PCL.

Beware, there ARE a few bugs (somtimes it WON'T) switch back and since it
uses Phoenix Technologies' PS clone, _some_ PS stuff won't work (like
the 'smallcaps' routine that comes with dvi3ps.

All in all, though it does a fine job.  We have our LJIII with the PacPage
attached to a 9000/835.  

Also be advised that the escape sequence in the PacPage MANUAL is just plain
WRONG!.  The file that comes on the PC disk, however, works OK and is
readable.

You should also know that there is a 15-20 second wait time when switching 
back from PS to PCL that MUST be observed.  Data sent during the switchback
will be ignored.  Our HP-UX driver doesn't detect any 'busy' signal on the
serial line so we had to add a 'sleep 30' to the driver script.

That ought to do it!
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