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From: richard@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Richard Artz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP-UX, PostScript, LasetJetIII
Message-ID: <5570568@hpfcdc.HP.COM>
Date: 28 Jan 91 23:20:24 GMT
References: <1991Jan28.003701.17785@kaos.mbari.org>
Organization: HP Fort Collins, Co.
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Steve writes:
 
>We just received a LasetJetIII and an HP PostScript
>Cartridge which I have a few questions on.
>1. What lp model should we use if the cartridge is
>installed? I have tried the HP-UX 7.0 laserjet model
>but the printer just hangs. If I cat to the print
>device however the postcript is printed properly.

7.0 shipped before HP had a cartridge so as far as I know there is
no PS script shipping with 7.0. But, you are on the right track, simply
take one of the 7.0 scripts and rip out everything except the line that
cat's the file. I've done this and it does work.

>2. We have some MacWrite II postscipt files that
>don't print. I've tried cat to the device and
>also sending them to a PSJet (LaserJet II with
>a hardware PostScript interface). Is this a
>problem with them not being encapsulated PostScript?

You didn't say if the printer acts (blinks) like it will print but
doesn't print. In that case, you may need a showpage at the end or
make sure that a CTRL-D ends the file.

>Thanks for any pointers..

Hope it helps

Richard Artz / OSSD Learning Products / 303-229-2036 / richard@hpfcww.fc.hp.com
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