SendPS and LaserTalk on Mac System 7

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2 total messages Started by Stephen Zisk Tue, 03 Nov 1992 17:37

#126

Author: Stephen Zisk
Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1992 17:37

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Recently, David Richardson wrote:

> What is the current best/prefered method to print a color
> postscript file from a Mac with system 7?  I still have an
> old "SendPS" (1986!) but that doesn't seem to do the job.
> I'm printing to a Tectronix printer with it's own driver, if
> that matters.

This is not really a PostScript, Level 2, Tektronix, or Tek driver
problem. It is a problem with SendPS and Mac System 7, but is
relevant to this group, so I am replying. These comments also
apply to LaserTalk.

SendPS exepcts to get access to the current Chooser-level driver
in the System Folder in order to discover if the device is a
PostScript device, get its name, and so on. SendPS knows nothing
of System 7 mods, including the Extensions folder and aliases.
This also applies to a number of other programs, including LaserTalk.
Since the LaserWriter (or other) driver is now in the extensions
folder, SendPS cannot find it.

The solution is to move LaserWriter (or the Tek driver you select
with the Chooser) into the System Folder itself. You should also
make an alias of the driver and put it into the extensions folder,
so Chooser (and any other program looking in Extensions) will be
happy. Do not use copies (separate documents would not be updated
together by Chooser), and do not put the alias in the System Folder
and the original in the Extensions folder (SendPS would not see
the alias). You can do this with all Chooser-level PostScript drivers.

For SendPS, you could also stop using it and use Downloader 5.0.4,
which knows about System 7, but this will not help for Lasertalk and
other programs.

Enjoy!
Steve Zisk

Re: SendPS and LaserTalk on Mac System 7

#3996

Author: Robert Cohen
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 1992 09:06

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An easier solution is to just use the LaserWriter Utility 7.1 available
from ftp.apple.com and on the developer cd-rom.

Robert Cohen
 

Stephen Zisk (zisk@adobe.com) wrote:
: Recently, David Richardson wrote:
: 
: > What is the current best/prefered method to print a color
: > postscript file from a Mac with system 7?  I still have an
: > old "SendPS" (1986!) but that doesn't seem to do the job.
: > I'm printing to a Tectronix printer with it's own driver, if
: > that matters.
: 
: This is not really a PostScript, Level 2, Tektronix, or Tek driver
: problem. It is a problem with SendPS and Mac System 7, but is
: relevant to this group, so I am replying. These comments also
: apply to LaserTalk.
: 
: SendPS exepcts to get access to the current Chooser-level driver
: in the System Folder in order to discover if the device is a
: PostScript device, get its name, and so on. SendPS knows nothing
: of System 7 mods, including the Extensions folder and aliases.
: This also applies to a number of other programs, including LaserTalk.
: Since the LaserWriter (or other) driver is now in the extensions
: folder, SendPS cannot find it.
: 
: The solution is to move LaserWriter (or the Tek driver you select
: with the Chooser) into the System Folder itself. You should also
: make an alias of the driver and put it into the extensions folder,
: so Chooser (and any other program looking in Extensions) will be
: happy. Do not use copies (separate documents would not be updated
: together by Chooser), and do not put the alias in the System Folder
: and the original in the Extensions folder (SendPS would not see
: the alias). You can do this with all Chooser-level PostScript drivers.
: 
: For SendPS, you could also stop using it and use Downloader 5.0.4,
: which knows about System 7, but this will not help for Lasertalk and
: other programs.
: 
: Enjoy!
: Steve Zisk
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