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From: mark@isi.UUCP (Mark Bailey)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: DOS (Serial port) driver wanted
Summary: Use a terminal emulator to communicate with printer.
Keywords: MS-DOS, driver, xon/xoff, ^D
Message-ID: <398@isi.UUCP>
Date: 10 May 89 12:49:56 GMT
References: <739@rocksanne.UUCP> <2965@ihuxy.ATT.COM> <1989May9.143733.15209@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca>
Organization: Integral Systems, Inc., Lanham MD
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In article <1989May9.143733.15209@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca>, tj@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Terry Jones) writes:
> I use two tools. One is called SIO and was given to me by the author
> and another I got off the net was lptcom1
> 
> sio is like the progam someone else described in that it sends a file
> of postscript with handshaking and displays messages.
> 
> 
> The problem with receiving messages back from the printer is what do
> you do with them? For example if you make the driver blort the message
> 
I have had great success (on an Amiga) using a terminal emulator and
copying PostScript files to a LaserWriter.  The terminal emulator sets
up XON/XOFF and error messages appear on the screen.

(You could even type in a ^D).  Hope this helps!



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