[comp.sys.next] LaserWriter manual mode

grant@gouche (Grant J. Munsey) (05/21/91)

I have an Apple Laserwriter hooked up to a NeXT '040 slab running 2.1
I notice that the print panel has manual feed grayed out when I select
my printer. Has anyone found a cool way to get manual feed capability for
non NeXT printers. I have a script that adds the postscript to enable
manual mode so currently I print to a file, run this script and then
output to the print spooler. I was thinking of making another printer
entry in the spooling system that does this extra step but this would be
a kludge.... Any better suggestions?, Thanks
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Grant Munsey, Mainticore, Inc. (408) 733-3838
grant@gouche.portal.com  or  decwrl!apple!portal!gouche!grant