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From: duc@mport.COM (Richard Ducoty)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: SVR4: postio filter and /dev/lp---Does it work?
Message-ID: <54@mport.COM>
Date: 29 Apr 91 21:13:09 GMT
References: <1991Apr19.210815.8136@rwwa.COM> <1991Apr21.023535.12218@rwwa.COM> <49@mport.COM>
Organization: Microport Inc., Scotts Vally, CA
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lee@mport.COM (Lee Crocker) writes:

>witr@rwwa.COM (Robert Withrow) writes:

>>Has *anyone* gotten *any* postscript printer to work with SVR4?

>We at Microport use an Apple Laserwriter with our SVR4.  It is on a 9600
>bps serial connection, and I used the following setup procedure:
============================================

You have to use a serial connection if you want to use Postscript on
SVR4, using the lp system that is!

You can cat the file, pipe it through the proper filter (postprint, dpost,
etc) and redirect it to /dev/lp - if you have a parallel setup.  I have
a Postscript cartridge in a HP LaserJet II with a parallel connection -
it works alright.  I do have to send ^D to the printer between jobs
or else it prints blank pages.  I wrote a little script - I think it
goes like the following ( it's at home and I'm here)

echo \004 > /dev/lp0

Richard


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