LaserWriter 6.0 header compatible with generic PostScript printers

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From: Michael L Wiese
Date: Sat, 06 May 1989 20:51

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Good news for those of you trying to include Mac graphic output in other
environments:

I downloaded LaserWriter and LaserPrep version 6.0a6 from AppleLink last week.
I did a "Print Catalog" from the Finder, and saved the output as a PostScript
file by typing command-K immediately after clicking OK. I was going to edit
the appledict header (normally sent to the LW when it is being "initialzed")
to remove LaserWriter specific references so I could print on a DEC LPS40.
First, I sent the file to be printed to see what errors resulted. Much to my 
delight, the file printed, with no editing of appledict at all!

And my color icons printed in gray scale.

Mike

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From: mlwiese@athena.mit.edu (Michael L Wiese)
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Subject: LaserWriter 6.0 header compatible with generic PostScript printers
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Date: 6 May 89 20:51:41 GMT
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