rudolph@intelisc.UUCP (David Rudolph) (08/11/88)
In article <4438@saturn.ucsc.edu> bushnel@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Bill Bushnell) writes: >Hello: > Upon reading through my Macintosh SE owner's manual, I noticed that >Apple's system software supports background printing on the laser printer, but >I was dismayed to find that I could not use background printing on the >Imagewriter. (I happen to be using an Imagewriter I.) Since I occasionally >print rather long documents, I would like to be able to use the computer >while the printer is printing. Does System software release >6.0 offers background Imagewriter printing? Better yet, does anyone have an >Imagewriter driver or INIT, etc. that allows background printing or spooling? System 6.0 does not offer background printing for the Imagewriter. Makes me wonder about future Apple support for non-laser printers. I guess the priority was on getting laser-writer spooling since Macs are moving into the corporate world these days, but considering the speed difference between lasers and dot matrix printers, spooling seems more necessary on the latter. I had two spoolers that used to work until I got multifinder: Superspool and Maxprint. Anyone know the story? Do either of these have multifinder compatible versions? Are there any good PD or SW spoolers that work under multifinder? While I'm on the subject, there used to be a nice DA called savior which did auto-saves at user set time intervals in any application. It also doesn't work under MF. Anyone know of an update, or a similar program that does work under MF? -- David Rudolph before 8/12: CSnet: rudolph%isc.intel.com after 8/12: Arpa: rudolph@m.cs.uiuc.edu
gergely@dalcs.UUCP (Peter J Gergely) (08/13/88)
I received SuperSpool 5.0 from Supermac Software just a few weeks ago.
It works superbly under the Multifinder environment. Supermac has
changed the program into an INIT, which gets loaded at startup time.
Eventhough I am running the 'famous' System 6.0, I have had no
problems with SuperSpool 5.0. The only thing is that you must startup
your Mac with either the Finder or Multifinder, no Command-Option
Double Click on the Multifinder from the finder. The reason for this
is that Superspool behaves as an application under Multifinder, and
allocates memory when it is printing (or despooling as they call it),
and deallocates it when it is done.
Overall, it behaves great with a very good interface via the DA (now
called Print Queue again). With the DA, you can deinstall Superspool
temporarily for those programs that access the Imagewriter directly
without following Apple standards, and reinstall again when you want.
By definition of the INIT, Superspool is there available at all times
after startup, unless you deinstall it or remove the INIT from the
system folder.
SuperSpool 5.0 runs with Suitcase, and behaves properly with Word
3.0.2, and many others. Amazingly enough, it FontDisplay 5.4 printed
out my large catalogue without error via SuperSpool. My
congratulations to Supermac on a job well done.
Upgrade information from old copies of SuperSpool may be obtained by
contacting SuperMac Software at 295 North Bernardo Ave, Mountain View,
CA 94043 (Phone: (415) 964-8884).
--
Peter J. Gergely (DREA, P.O. Box 1012, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 3Z7 Canada)
ARPANET: gergely@DREA-XX.ARPA (preferred) or Peter@DREA-GRIFFIN.ARPA
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CSNET: gergely%cs.dal.cdn@ubc.csnet GENIE: GERGELYkwan@bonnie.ics.uci.edu (Andrew Kwan) (08/16/88)
In article <336@intelisc.UUCP> rudolph@m.cs.uiuc.edu (David Rudolph) writes: >I had two spoolers that used to work until I got multifinder: Superspool and >Maxprint. Anyone know the story? Do either of these have multifinder >compatible versions? Are there any good PD or SW spoolers that work under >multifinder? >While I'm on the subject, there used to be a nice DA called savior which did >auto-saves at user set time intervals in any application. It also doesn't >work under MF. Anyone know of an update, or a similar program that does >work under MF? SuperSpool 5.0 works under MultiFinder. Write to SuperMac for upgrade information (I think it'll cost you $10-20). I've also seen a couple of PD/SW spoolers, but I don't remember their names (if I run across them, I'll let you know). In regards to an auto-saver, someone is advertising such a product in MacUser magazine (again, I don't remember offhand the name).
lonetto@phri.UUCP (Michael Lonetto) (08/30/88)
Fine review of superspool 5.0. When do the rest of us who paid for it get it?? ml -- Michael Lonetto UUCP:(cmcl2!phri!lonetto) Dept of Applied Genetics Public Health Research Institute, 455 1st Ave, NY, NY 10016
Fabian@cup.portal.com (09/02/88)
Michael,
The upgrades to the Commercial version of SuperSpool 5.0 has been shipping
since July '88 and the upgrades to the DataFrame Utility software just started
shipping in August '88.
If you haven't received your upgrade, I would strongly advised that you either
call SuperMac Software (415-962-2900) or write them at:
SuperMac Software
295 N. Bernardo Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043
Attn: Software Upgrades
And inquire as to your status.
Should you have any questions, don't hesitate to E-Mail me.
Fabian Ramirez
SuperMac Technology
fabian@cup.portal.com
sun!cup.portal.com!fabiandaveemme@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Dave Emme) (09/06/88)
In article <8646@cup.portal.com> Fabian@cup.portal.com writes: >The upgrades to the Commercial version of SuperSpool 5.0 has been shipping >since July '88 and the upgrades to the DataFrame Utility software just started >shipping in August '88. > >Fabian Ramirez >SuperMac Technology > >fabian@cup.portal.com >sun!cup.portal.com!fabian I purchased a copy of SuperSpool 5.0 last week (from MacConnection). If there is an "upgrades to the Commercial version of SuperSpool 5.0", I did not receive it, or know anything about it. The following are some of my experiences with the Version 5.0 that I received: SuperMac Software P. O. Box 390725 Mountain View, CA 94039 Dear Sir/Madam: I have just purchased Version 5.0 of SuperSpool. After one morning's experience with it, I am less than pleased with the product, for the following reasons: 1. LOSS OF DATA: With my printer turned off, I printed several documents. SuperSpool's PrintQueue DA said that they were printing, and the spool files slowly disappeared, just as if they were! When they had completely disappeared from PrintQueue (and from the spool folder), I turned on the ImageWriter and nothing happened - they were truly gone. Although things seem to work fine (but see below) if I'm careful to have my printer on and ready before I print anything, I find the loss of data under these circumstances inexcusable. 2. While I found no caveats in the manual or release notes about this, it seems that I cannot print a window using Command-shift-4 while SuperSpool is installed. At best, I get only a beep; at worst I have to restart my Mac. Even "Deinstalling" SuperSpool from the PrintQueue DA does not seem to help cure the problem. 3. Contrary to the indications on manual pages 12-13, I seem to get a separate SuperSpool file for each PAGE of any multipage document. Thus the Preview window is always previewing a single-page document, and the mini-arrows and "Page x of y" at the bottom of the Preview window do not appear. The "Status" line is always "Printing page 1 of 1". I suppose it could be considered a feature to be able to schedule and cancel each page of a multi-page document separately, but the manual certainly does not seem to document this "feature." 4. While typing text into Word 3.01 at the same time SuperSpool was printing a document, the display of input characters in the Word window sometimes lags my typing by 6-10 characters. I do type with both hands, but am by no means a fast typist. 5. I have gotten one page of garbled output from SuperSpool (see enclosed sample). This may have been a result of trying to print a window with Command-shift-4 (?), but the garbled output was printed AFTER restarting the Mac, and with no fancy tricks tried after the restart. All of this has taken place on a Mac Plus with 2.5M of memory and a 20M hard disk, running under MultiFinder of System 5.0. I look forward to a update to Version 5.0 which will fix these problems. Sincerely Dave Emme-- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Insert disclaimer of your choice here) Dave Emme (M/S 316) daveemme@uts.amdahl.com Amdahl Corporation {ames, decwrl, sun, uunet}!amdahl!daveemme 1250 E. Arques Ave. Sunnyvale, CA 94088