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From: nelson@bolyard.wpd.sgi.com (Nelson Bolyard)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Debugging PostScript problems in WIN3.0?
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Date: 4 Apr 91 22:47:31 GMT
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I need help debugging some printing problems I'm having with my PostScript
printer under WIN 3.0.

There's a whizzy Macintosh program that lets you monitor the data beint
sent to and messages received from a locally attached PostScript printer
(e.g. one attached directly to a port on the MAC, not on a net).  The sent
and received data are shown in real time in two windows on the MAC screen.
It's great for debugging problems when your printer doesn't like the
PostScript it's being sent, for some reason.  I sure wish I had a similar
program that runs under WIN3.0 in 386Enh mode.

I've also heard about a Public Domain file of PostScript commands called
ERRHAND.PSC that directs the PostScript printer to print out on paper a
pretty complete analysis of any problem it encounters with a PostScript
document.

If you can help, either with a pointer to such a program, or a pointer to
the ERRHAND.PSC file, please followup to this newsgroup, or reply to the
email address below. 

Thanks in advance.
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Nelson Bolyard      nelson@sgi.COM      {decwrl,sun}!sgi!whizzer!nelson
Disclaimer: Views expressed herein do not represent the views of my employer.
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