Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!l5comp!erik
From: erik@l5comp.UUCP (Erik Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Problem with printing large PostScript files
Message-ID: <405@l5comp.UUCP>
Date: 5 Jan 88 11:14:53 GMT
References: <3203@vdsvax.steinmetz.UUCP> <1987Dec16.164551.9109@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu>
Reply-To: erik@l5comp.UUCP (Erik Smith)
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Organization: ScenicSoft, Inc., Edmonds, WA
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Summary: Clearing PostScript Virtual Memory

In article <1987Dec16.164551.9109@jarvis.csri.toronto.edu> lamy@ai.toronto.edu (Jean-Francois Lamy) writes:
>
>If only there was a way to
>a) given the exitserver passwd, clear the internal memory
>or at least
>b) reset the printer softly, without the damage repeated power cycling
>   inflicts.>

Try "systemdict /quit get exec" to clear PostScripts VM. Use of exitserver is
not required. You will even get a new fresh startup page. Works just fine
for Apple, QMS, Varityper, Linotype devices (QMS JetScript included).

Fodder
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Erik Smith