CJW106@PSUVM.BITNET (MERLIN, Inc.) (10/03/88)
I recently have acquired a LaserWriter IINT, and am very pleased with the machine. But I have recently been trying to send the batch/postscript (?) commands (to turn off the startup page for example), and have not had much luck. I was able to send some commands by altering a driver for PageMaker(tm) and printing a blank page. Is there an easier way. I am currently running a Mac Plus if that helps and have a pretty extensive knowledge of mac software (I think). thanks ___ ___ ___ / /__/ /__/ /__ / / / Charles J Williams III (cjw106@psuvm.bitnet) /__ / / / / ___/ / / / Pennsylvania State Univeristy [DuBois]
g099508030ea@deneb.ucdavis.edu (Jim Deline) (10/05/88)
In article <55472CJW106@PSUVM> CJW106@PSUVM.BITNET (MERLIN, Inc.) writes: >I recently have acquired a LaserWriter IINT, and am very pleased >with the machine. But I have recently been trying to send the >batch/postscript (?) commands (to turn off the startup page for >example), and have not had much luck. I was able to send some commands >by altering a driver for PageMaker(tm) and printing a blank page. >Is there an easier way. I am currently running a Mac Plus if that helps >and have a pretty extensive knowledge of mac software (I think). > Well, I don't know about a IINT, but on our LaserWriter Plus we use MacTerminal. Set the Laserwriter to 9600 baud transfer and plug it into the modem port. Set the term program up as usual. To get into interactive mode, type 'executive', you should get the PS> prompt at this point. Type 'serverdict begin 0 exitserver', you should get a response something like [%%serverdict permenant status may be changed%%]. Then type 'statusdict begin false setdostartpage end'. This will turn off the startup page output. Then hit a couple of control-d's and quit MacTerminal. Don't forget to set the printer back to appletalk and reconnect the cable to the printer port. I didn't state it above, but the terminal settings should be as follows: Terminal Terminal = vt100 Mode = ANSI Cursor shape = underline Character Set = US Line Width = 80 column On-Line, Auto Repeat, Auto Wraparound Compatability Baud = 1200 Bits per character = 8 Parity = none Handshake = none Connection = another computer Conection port = modem File Transfer Transfer method = text I hope this helps. I suggest buying 'LaserWriter Reference Manual' by Apple Computer. J. Deline U.C. Davis Chemistry Dept.
verber@allosaur.cis.ohio-state.edu (Mark A. Verber) (10/12/88)
Clayton Elwell, who used to work here at OSU posted a program called PS Tool to the net awhile ago that would permit an interactive session to a Laserwriter via Appletalk. It also had an integrated text editor and was generally pretty cool. Check around your site and on SUMEX for a copy of the program. If you can't find it send me mail and I will post it, mail it, or do whatever seems most appropriate. Cheers, Mark Verber The Ohio State Univ.