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Re: Postscript from Word 4.0...?

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From: Rob Maul maul (408) 721-7637
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1990 21:47
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In article <1096@ux.acs.umn.edu>, clarson@ux.acs.umn.edu (Chaz Larson) writes:
> In article <SULLIVAN.90Feb7011318@msor0.msor.exeter.ac.uk> sullivan@msor.exeter.ac.uk (Rob Sullivan) writes:
> >Can anyone tell me if it is possible to intercept the postscript file
> >produced by software such as Microsoft Word on the Mac before it
> >reaches the printer?
> 
> the "Print" dialog, press and hold the "OK" button.  While holding the "OK"
> button "down" ..., press and hold the command key and either the "F" or the
> "K" key with the other hand.  Let up on the "OK" button and continue to hold
> Command-F or Command-K until you see...

Since I don't have a LaserWriter I can't extract the PostScript using the
Click-OK command-f stuff.  Is this right?  Does one need to purchase a
LaserWriter just to extract the postscript files?  My NeXT laser printer is
400 DPI, so I would not want to use a LaserWriter anyway.

I want to extract the PostScript and move it to my NeXT machine and print
it from there.  I already bought the MacLink software from DataViz to move
the file but, it would be even better if a daemon would run on the NeXT
waiting for spooled PostScript files.  Maybe a daemon that imitated the
LaserWriter protocol would do the trick.  This way additional software
for the Mac would not be needed.

Any Ideas?  Rob Maul maul@asic.nsc.com
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From: maul@asic.nsc.com (Rob Maul maul@asic.nsc.com (408) 721-7637)
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Subject: Re: Postscript from Word 4.0...?
Summary: Does Click-OK command-f work even if there is no laserwriter?
  I think not.  Message is always "laserwriter not found".
Message-ID: <122@cavanasic.nsc.com>
Date: 20 Feb 90 21:47:59 GMT
References: <SULLIVAN.90Feb7011318@msor0.msor.exeter.ac.uk> <1096@ux.acs.umn.edu>
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