davel@vision.UUCP (davel) (07/25/89)
We have two printers here...one is capable of postscript, so we already have _lots_ of postscript stuff generated. Unfortunately, the other printer is _not_ capable of postscript interpretation, so... Does anyone know of/have access to/can mail me a bit of code (for either Unix or MS/DOS) that would convert a postscript file into a form suitable for sending to a HP Laserjet+ ? Thanks in advance. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * I I Dave Lockwood These opinions are shareware. * II Technical Consultant If you like them, send $10... * I * * * ** * davel@vision.UUCP VisionWare Ltd, * * * * ...!uunet!mcvax!ukc!vision!davel Leeds Business Park, ** ** +44-532-529292 X2439 Leeds, LS27 0JG, * * United Kingdom VISIONWARE DOS/UNIX Integration --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ecf_ulw@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Lee Watkins) (07/28/89)
I have this add from a PC retailer in New Jersey in the US that describes a program called GoScript, which supposedly allows postscript output to be printed on a HP DeskJet (which uses the same printer language as the LaserJet, PCL, which BTW is not the same as the HP plotter language HPGL). It must be a translator, but someone suggested to me that the name is a pseudonym for GhostScript, a product of the Free Software Foundation (the GNU people). Lee Watkins
mcdonald@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu (07/30/89)
>I have this add from a PC retailer in New Jersey in the US that >describes a program called GoScript, which supposedly allows >postscript output to be printed on a HP DeskJet (which uses the same >printer language as the LaserJet, PCL, which BTW is not the same as >the HP plotter language HPGL). It must be a translator, but someone >suggested to me that the name is a pseudonym for GhostScript, a >product of the Free Software Foundation (the GNU people). GoScript is a commercial Postscript clone program for IBM-PC's. It will output to LAserJets, DeskJets, common dot matrix printers or a file. It costs $195 and works fine for some but not all purposes. So far it has taken everything I have given it (after they fixed a bug I found). "Setscreen" is not implemented and of course it wont take Adobe fonts. Doug McDonald
pfafman@manta.NOSC.MIL (David F. Pfafman) (08/04/89)
>Does anyone know of/have access to/can mail me a bit of code (for either Unix >or MS/DOS) that would convert a postscript file into a form suitable for >sending to a HP Laserjet+ ? There is a very good program called GoScript by Lasergo. Inc. which does exactly what you want. However it is not Public Domain and costs $195. At least that is what it cost a year or so ago it may be cheeper now, I don't know. GoScript supports not only Laserjets but Dot matrix and ink jet printers as well. Disclaimer: This is strictly my opinion I have no ties to LaserGo, Inc. Dave Pfafman Computer Resource Center NOSC