Brother Postscript problem

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From: Jack A. Zucker
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1989 15:30

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I just bought a Brother HL8-PS which uses BRScript, a postscript
compatible interpreter. The problem I'm having is that when it
encounters a postscript syntax error, it displays a message:
'Ignore Data' on the LCD display and requires me to manually reset
the printer via the printer's front panel. Even with an error handler
loaded in, the error handler prints, then I still get this message.

Is there any convention for resetting serial printers ? This would allow
the software to do a reset after encountering an error. Unfortunately,
the Brother manual has no information on this, or whether the printer
understands any typ of control code info. The technical support phone
number listed for the printer never gets answered.

Other than that, the printer works great. It's reasonably fast, and so
far, it's been very compatible with my DTP software FRAME.

-jaz
jaz@calvin.icd.ab.com

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