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Article #301Re: WP5.1 and HP LJ with Postscript
From: Kenneth Porter
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 1990 07:08
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 1990 07:08
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Lou Anschuetz writes that "Perhaps I just need to wait for WP to come out with a driver, but any help in the interim would be appreciated. BTW,the helpline at WP didn't know HP had a postscript cart." Different PostScript printers have some device-dependencies which are defined in the PostScript Printer Description file for each printer. These "PPD" files are available from Adobe ((415)961-4400) for most printers, and WordPerfect should get the appropriate file and edit their PostScript driver file (this is the big one you have to ask WP for (costs $10), not the little generic one that comes with WP). If you have a guru handy who knows how to use WP's PTR program, you can modify your existing PostScript driver file to use the features listed in the HP's PPD file. Ideally, WP should come out with a generic PostScript driver that parses the PPD files at print time, so that you can add a new printer without needing WP to update the driver. Ken (shiva@well.sf.ca.us)
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!decwrl!ucbvax!well.UUCP!shiva From: shiva@well.UUCP (Kenneth Porter) Newsgroups: comp.laser-printers Subject: Re: WP5.1 and HP LJ with Postscript Message-ID: <9009052057.AA12957@crayola.cs.UMD.EDU> Date: 27 Aug 90 07:08:15 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 23 Approved: laser-lovers@brillig.umd.edu