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From: dmocsny@uceng.UC.EDU (daniel mocsny)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Jetscript board under VP/IX
Message-ID: <6282@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 3 Oct 90 22:33:40 GMT
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Organization: College of Engg., Univ. of Cincinnati
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I am posting this article for an associate who does not have NET
access just now. Please address replies to me: dmocsny@uceng.uc.edu.
Thank you for any advice.

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I have just purchased and installed a QMS JetScript board for my HP LJ II
printer.  The package consists of a board (8 bit slot) for the PC, a board
for the LaserJet (for the option slot), and some drivers.  This is intended
to be used in a DOS environment.  I am using it with Interactive 386 UNIX
version 2.2.  I have successfully installed the board, downloaded the Post-
Script code into the board, and printed postscript documents.  I can
print from a VP/ix session, or from UNIX (via /dev/lp1).  The problem is
printing speed from the UNIX command line.

A file that takes 1 minute 30 seconds to print from VP/ix takes an astounding
14 minutes from UNIX.  Does anybody out there have ANY ideas about why I'm
seeing such a horrible speed decrease here?  I realize that the DOS device
driver I'm running from VP/ix is probably optimized somewhat, but I can't
believe that the difference should be this dramatic.

Thanks for any help anyone can give me.

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