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From: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Setting emulation mode through software on a nec LC-890
Message-ID: <8252@chinet.chi.il.us>
Date: 20 Apr 89 15:37:11 GMT
References: <1240@cmtl01.UUCP>
Reply-To: les@chinet.chi.il.us (Leslie Mikesell)
Organization: Chinet - Public Access Unix
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In article <1240@cmtl01.UUCP> mdorion@cmtl01.UUCP (Mario Dorion) writes:

>I happen to have a SilentWriter LC 890 which is a full postscript laser
>printer made by NEC. Besides full postscript (batch & interactive) it offers
>a fairly good Hp LaserJet & Diablo emulation.

>I have managed to write a postscript 'program' that puts the printer in HP mode
>[...]
>Now I really don't know how to do the other half of the job!
>
>Is there a way from HP or Diablo emulation mode to 'escape' into postscript so
>that I can change the mode back???

Send ESC, DEL, zero (thats \033\0177\060) in the other modes to get back
to postscript.  I'm not sure if you have to wait until the job is done
printing or not.  You will lose downloaded HP fonts when you switch back
to postscript even if they were loaded "permanently".
I called the NEC information number listed in the printer manua to get this.

Les Mikesell