laser-lovers@uw-beaver (laser-lovers) (11/19/84)
From: ihnp4!sdcrdcf!darrelj@uw-beaver.arpa (Darrel VanBuer)
We are about to receive a Xerox 8047 File and Print server, primarily to
support our Lisp machines. However, it will sit on the same Ethernet as a
VAX and some Suns running 4.2bsd, so it would be attractive to be able to
use it with troff as well.
There are two main functions needed to effect this:
1) translate troff output to Interpress-82 format (they are similar in
spirit, but of course totally different in detail).
2) send the IP-82 format file over the Ethernet to the print server queue.
(The Lisp machines can do this trick now with a one-line command, but it
would be nice to automate the process, and even better to leave the Lisp
machines out of the path).
I am aware of XNS protocol work at Network Research Corp and ACC, and so
far, the best anyone has done is connection with a Xerox file server.
[The attractiveness of IP-82 over Ethernet is that Xerox has a whole line of
printers (8040, 5700, 8700, 9700) spanning a 12 to 120 page per minute speed
range, some which can print both sides, or colate, or staple; all of which
understand IP-82 on the network.
So: anybody willing to admit having done this (or seen it done)?
Darrel J. Van Buer, PhD
System Development Corp.
2500 Colorado Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90406
(213)820-4111 x5449
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