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Attaching Deskjet 560 to Alphastation 200

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From: Mark Ferraretto
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 1995 00:00
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I am trying to attach a dj 560 to my AlphaStation 200 4/100.  It is running
OSF/1 V3.2.  I have told the lprsetup program that it is a la75of printer 
(at DEC's recommendation).  It now prints text files OK but won't print
PS files either if I send them directly to the printer (lpr file.ps) or
convert them to djet500, cdj550, deskjet or cdeskjet formats using ghostscript.

It spews out a message saying 'file contains unprintable data' and logs it.
Here is a sample of the log:
Sep 28 16:42:05 compton mferrare[2834]: la75of: Unprintable data
Sep 28 16:42:05 compton mferrare[2834]: la75of: Failed to output data
Sep 28 16:42:05 compton lpd[483]: pid=2881 (sig=-1,err=0)
Sep 28 16:43:25 compton mferrare[2778]: la75of: Unprintable data
Sep 28 16:43:25 compton mferrare[2778]: la75of: Failed to output data
Sep 28 16:43:25 compton lpd[483]: pid=2805 (sig=-1,err=0)
Sep 28 16:45:05 compton mferrare[1932]: la75of: Unprintable data
Sep 28 16:45:05 compton mferrare[1932]: la75of: Failed to output data
Sep 28 16:45:05 compton lpd[483]: pid=2234 (sig=-1,err=0)
Sep 28 16:45:53 compton mferrare[2890]: la75of: Unprintable data
Sep 28 16:45:53 compton mferrare[2890]: la75of: Failed to output data
Sep 28 16:45:53 compton lpd[483]: pid=2811 (sig=-1,err=0)
Sep 28 16:46:43 compton mferrare[2839]: la75of: PostScript - Unprintable data
Sep 28 16:46:43 compton mferrare[2839]: la75of: Failed to output data
Sep 28 16:46:43 compton lpd[483]: pid=2898 (sig=-1,err=0)
Sep 28 16:47:41 compton lpd[483]: pid=2909 (sig=-1,err=0)
Sep 28 16:49:33 compton mferrare[2838]: la75of: Unprintable data
Sep 28 16:49:33 compton mferrare[2838]: la75of: Failed to output data
Sep 28 16:49:33 compton lpd[483]: pid=2863 (sig=-1,err=0)
Sep 28 16:51:06 compton lpd: min.ps: unknown printer
Sep 28 16:51:22 compton mferrare[19000]: la75of: PostScript - Unprintable data
Sep 28 16:51:22 compton mferrare[19000]: la75of: Failed to output data
Sep 28 16:51:22 compton lpd[483]: pid=19194 (sig=-1,err=0)
Sep 28 16:53:39 compton lpd[483]: pid=2861 (sig=-1,err=0)

I want to be able to print colour PS files on this printer.  How do I set it
up?  Your help would be most appreciated.

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