ccfac@nt.sait.edu.au (04/04/91)
We have a Apple LaserWriter II NT here connected to a 386-sx through a serial cable. Printing through DOS using copy command works pretty fine (Postscript file that is...) Unfortunately, we have been unsuccessful in trying to print a document (MS-Write or Paintbrush) through Windows. We are pretty sure that the COM port is set correctly.. Can anyone enlighten us with some bright ideas? We are using the postscript driver that came with Windows. There are a few newer versions around, but will they help? Any help in getting it all going will greatly appreciated. Cheers Francis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CCFAC@SAIT.EDU.AU Francis Chan University of South Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
07790@tanus.oz.au (Brant Campbell) (04/16/91)
This printer is very new and also uses the truetype technology that apple is
supposed to be releasing in its next system - in postscript mode this printer
is infact using the truetype technology which will certainly conflict with
Windows and cause problems - you may have to wait for a driver Francis.
Brant Campbell
Microsoft Product Support.
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INET: 07790@tanus.oz.aupetersja@debussy.cs.colostate.edu (james peterson) (04/16/91)
In article <277@jabaru.oz.au> 07790@tanus.oz.au (Brant Campbell) writes: >This printer is very new and also uses the truetype technology that apple is >supposed to be releasing in its next system - in postscript mode this printer >is infact using the truetype technology which will certainly conflict with >Windows and cause problems - you may have to wait for a driver Francis. The LaserWriter II NT is a "very new printer?" It has been available for at least a couple of years. We've been using it with Win 3.0 across an ethernet using PCNFS since the first of the year. What have I missed here? -- james lee peterson petersja@CS.ColoState.edu dept. of computer science colorado state university "Some ignorance is invincible." ft. collins, colorado (voice:303/491-7137; fax:303/491-2293)
rcook@helios.nd.edu (Robert Kelley Cook) (04/17/91)
In article <14275@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU>, petersja@debussy.cs.colostate.edu (james peterson) writes: |> In article <277@jabaru.oz.au> 07790@tanus.oz.au (Brant Campbell) writes: |> >This printer is very new and also uses the truetype technology that apple is |> >supposed to be releasing in its next system - in postscript mode this printer |> >is infact using the truetype technology which will certainly conflict with |> >Windows and cause problems - you may have to wait for a driver Francis. |> |> The LaserWriter II NT is a "very new printer?" It has been available for |> at least a couple of years. We've been using it with Win 3.0 across |> an ethernet using PCNFS since the first of the year. |> |> What have I missed here? |> I believe Mr. Campbell was referring to Apples new Personal LaserWriter series, not the LaserWriter II NT, which is a PostScript printer and supported fully by the Windows PSCRIPT.DRV. The Personal LaserWriters as far as I know can not be attached to a PC (except maybe through a network) since they don't have a parallel or serial connenctor on the printers. The low end has just an Appletalk connector and the high end ones have a SCSI connector as well. The two lower end models also do not support PostScript, but do support TrueType and QuickDraw. Although TrueType will be supported by Windows 3.1. QuickDraw is soley an Apple product. Robert Kelley Cook U. of Notre Dame '91 Anyone looking for an excellent unemployed programmer/consultant???
bdh@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Brian D. Howard) (04/17/91)
petersja@debussy.cs.colostate.edu (james peterson) writes: >In article <277@jabaru.oz.au> 07790@tanus.oz.au (Brant Campbell) writes: >>This printer is very new and also uses the truetype technology that apple is >>supposed to be releasing in its next system - in postscript mode this printer >>is infact using the truetype technology which will certainly conflict with >>Windows and cause problems - you may have to wait for a driver Francis. >The LaserWriter II NT is a "very new printer?" It has been available for >at least a couple of years. We've been using it with Win 3.0 across >an ethernet using PCNFS since the first of the year. >What have I missed here? >-- >james lee peterson petersja@CS.ColoState.edu >dept. of computer science >colorado state university "Some ignorance is invincible." Ditto. The key is to configure the printer to use LPT1.OS2 (or LPT? if you are using a different port) You may have to tell whatever your network printer driver is that its a postscript printer. >ft. collins, colorado (voice:303/491-7137; fax:303/491-2293) -- "Hire the young while they still know everything."
lev@slced1.nswses.navy.mil (Lloyd E Vancil) (04/17/91)
In article <277@jabaru.oz.au> 07790@tanus.oz.au (Brant Campbell) writes: >This printer is very new and also uses the truetype technology that apple is >supposed to be releasing in its next system - in postscript mode this printer >is infact using the truetype technology which will certainly conflict with >Windows and cause problems - you may have to wait for a driver Francis. > >Brant Campbell >Microsoft Product Support. Not to argue with you Brant, but I have been using the Postcript emulator from Pacific Page and the II NT driver in Windows 3.0 with no problem. I have also used the II NT driver with th Apple. It was faster than my HPII and Pacific page, but I guessed that was memory differences. I'm told the Apple is "maxed out" I was wondering when we users of the paint jet were going to get a good softrip? -- * suned1!lev@elroy.JPL.Nasa.Gov sun!suntzu!suned1!lev . lev@suned1.nswses.navy.mil + . + * S.T.A.R.S.! The revolution has begun! * ----------------- My employer has no opinions. These are mine! ----------------
dale@cec2.wustl.edu (Dale Frye) (04/19/91)
We are using the Laserwriter II NT with Windows 3.0. I had a problem when printing more than 3 pages. The first 2-3 pages would print and then nothing. Turns out I had configured Windows for a Laserwriter I. Reconfigured for the NT and now everything works fine. I didn't know PostScript printers could be so picky. Dale Frye Washington University in St. Louis
07790@tanus.oz.au (Brant Campbell) (04/22/91)
I apolagise - I mean the new latest laserwriter. Please excuse my misreading
the model!
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INET: 07790@tanus.oz.au07790@tanus.oz.au (Brant Campbell) (04/22/91)
Robert Kelley Cook hit the nail on the head - right type wrong model- sorry.
Brant.
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