root@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US (Mark J. Bailey) (09/06/89)
I apologize for the somewhat widespread of this posting, but my question
might find informed readers in one of these three arenas.
My question is, does anyone know of the existence (either commercial or
public domain or even shareware) of a program that will filter/translate
PostScript code to Epson LQ graphics codes? I am interested in either
those for Unix or MSDOS. I really am not certain what would be involved,
although font emulation would definitely be a consideration. My justification
for seeking this information is that MSDOS systems like PageMaker and
pfs:First Publisher are able to generate various fonts, styles, and
point sizes (and bitmap graphics as well) for the LQ line fairly nicely.
It seems that such a thing should be possible with PostScript too.
I would really like to hear from anyone who knows of such products.
You may email to my address below if you like and I will summarize
if enough interest is generated. Maybe my question is naive in the
sense of difficulties I don't realize about tackling such a task. If so,
I would enjoy hearing comments, etc., on those as well.
Thanks in advance!
Mark.
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DOMAIN: mjb@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US | Murfreesboro, TN USAjoel@peora.ccur.com (Joel Upchurch) (09/06/89)
In article <508@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US>, root@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US (Mark J. Bailey) writes: > My question is, does anyone know of the existence (either commercial or > public domain or even shareware) of a program that will filter/translate > PostScript code to Epson LQ graphics codes? The Current PC Magazine (Sept. 26 89) reviews a package called UltraScript that does this on Page 38. There is also an ad for another package called GoScript on Page 21. GoScript was reviewed in PC Magazine in April 11th issue on Page 218. -- Joel Upchurch/Concurrent Computer Corp/2486 Sand Lake Rd/Orlando, FL 32809 joel@peora.ccur.com {uiucuxc,hoptoad,petsd,ucf-cs}!peora!joel Telephone: (407) 850-1040 Fax: (407) 857-0713
kiy@pte.UUCP (Kevin Young) (09/07/89)
In article <508@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US> root@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US (Mark J. Bailey) writes: > : : : : : : : >My question is, does anyone know of the existence (either commercial or >public domain or even shareware) of a program that will filter/translate >PostScript code to Epson LQ graphics codes?... > : : : : : : : >Mark J. Bailey >UUCP: ...!{ames,mit-eddie}!attctc!mjbtn!mjb >DOMAIN: mjb@mjbtn.MFEE.TN.US There is a reveiw of several translator programs in the latest issue of PC Magazine (August or September; the one with the LAN articles). They supported EPSON, HP LaserJet, and a few others and were in the several hundred dollar range. Kevin -- >|< Kevin I Young uunet!edsews!pte!kiy Precise Technology & Electronics, Inc. Custom Automated Test and Measurement Equipment for Industry Old Saying: "If you can't do it in real time, then don't do it at all" - me
usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) (09/07/89)
There is a company that produces something called GoScript, which is supposed to do this. However, I'd like to see something show up on the shareware market, cuz I'm a poor student and I can't afford their $200 price tag. I have thought about writing a PS interpreter for my printer, but I haven't gotten around to it (yet). In the rare case that original ideas Kenneth J. Hendrickson N8DGN are found here, I am responsible. Owen W328, E. Lansing, MI 48825 Internet: hendrick@frith.egr.msu.edu UUCP: ...!frith!hendrick
johngm@dhw68k.cts.com (John Miller) (09/17/89)
In article <4506@cps3xx.UUCP>, usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) writes: > There is a company that produces something called GoScript, which is > supposed to do this. However, I'd like to see something show up on the > shareware market, cuz I'm a poor student and I can't afford their $200 > price tag. I have thought about writing a PS interpreter for my > printer, but I haven't gotten around to it (yet). > I just started using GoScript and am very very impressed, everything I have thrown at it has worked incredibly well. I use it to produce drafts of work on an old Star SG-10 and the output on that is better than any program I have seen. My final work is output on a Panasonic KXP-1124 24 pin printer. The quality in astounding! This printer can produce 360 dpi res. But the only program I have seen that uses this capabilities is GoScript. UUCP -- johngm@dhw68k.cts.com
cs4g6ag@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Stephen M. Dunn) (09/18/89)
In article <26483@dhw68k.cts.com> johngm@dhw68k.cts.com (John Miller) writes: $In article <4506@cps3xx.UUCP>, usenet@cps3xx.UUCP (Usenet file owner) writes: $> There is a company that produces something called GoScript, which is $> supposed to do this. However, I'd like to see something show up on the $> shareware market, cuz I'm a poor student and I can't afford their $200 $> price tag. I have thought about writing a PS interpreter for my $> printer, but I haven't gotten around to it (yet). $I just started using GoScript and am very very impressed, everything I have $thrown at it has worked incredibly well. I use it to produce drafts of $work on an old Star SG-10 and the output on that is better than any program $I have seen. My final work is output on a Panasonic KXP-1124 24 pin printer. $The quality in astounding! This printer can produce 360 dpi res. But the $only program I have seen that uses this capabilities is GoScript. I've used GoScript Plus with an HP LJ2 and a Star NX-1000 (240x218 dpi) and have been impressed with the results, but not without a few caveats: - This program is (understandably) a pig! If you're seriously looking at using GoScript, get a 386 machine with a 387; a 286 with a 287 is alright if you won't be using it too often, and don't even bother using it on an 8088 machine. - Make sure you have enough EMS for the bitmap (about 600K for the NX-1000, around a meg for the laser). If you don't, it will store its bitmap on the disk while it's working - SLOW! SLOW! - GoScript won't print as close to the edges of the page as a real PostScript printer will. The page numbers on my resume (top right-hand corner) got cut off the first time I ran it through GoScript, while they'll print fine on a LaserWriter II/NT. - Jaggies are comparable to a real PostScript printer. Sometimes they'll be a bit worse, sometimes a bit better - this pretty well averages out to the same print quality - Using GoScript on a dot-matrix (or at least on mine) results in medium fonts coming out not too much ligher than bold fonts; this is not a problem on the laserjet. IMHO, of course. -- Stephen M. Dunn cs4g6ag@maccs.McMaster.CA ********************************************************************** <std_disclaimer.h> = "\nI'm only an undergraduate!!!\n"; "VM is like an orgasm: the less you have to fake, the better." - S.C.
srh@docwrk.UUCP (Steven R. Houser) (09/18/89)
In article <26483@dhw68k.cts.com> johngm@dhw68k.cts.com (John Miller) writes: >I just started using GoScript and am very very impressed, everything I have >thrown at it has worked incredibly well. I use it to produce drafts of >work on an old Star SG-10 and the output on that is better than any program >I have seen. My final work is output on a Panasonic KXP-1124 24 pin printer. >The quality in astounding! This printer can produce 360 dpi res. But the >only program I have seen that uses this capabilities is GoScript. > >UUCP -- johngm@dhw68k.cts.com A brochure I read says that GoScript will output to a HP DeskJet. Does it interpret ALL Postscript files? I'm thinking in particular about PostScript files generated by Elan's Eroff. Eroff won't output directly to a DeskJet--only a LaserJet or Postscript printer such as the Apple Laser Writer. If I used Eroff to output to a Postscript file, would GoScript make it print on a DeskJet? Or does GoScript only interpret certain kinds of PostScript files? Thanks in advance. Please reply by e-mail, since I probably don't receive this newsgroup. Steve -- ========================================================================== Steven R. Houser The Document Workshop | "No man but a blockhead ever uunet!osu-cis!n8emr!oink!docwrk!srh | wrote except for money." CompuServe 71401,373 | Samuel Johnson