andrewsr@u2.rutgers.edu (Rich Andrews) (06/21/91)
Hello All. I thought this would be a snap, but I am having trouble using my new NEC SilentWriter2 Model 90 with my 3000. I have been using an Epson for 6 years without a glitch. Which printer should I pick out of the preferences for a PostScript printer? I have tried HP LaserWriter, Epson, and NEC Pinwriter. Although my printer says "Processing," nothing ever comes out. What am I doing wrong? -Rich -- // Rich | "Like any good philosophical discussion, the conclusion \X/ Andrews | is left unresolved." - B. McLaughlin
darrell@comspec.uucp (Darrell Grainger) (06/22/91)
In article <Jun.20.21.25.47.1991.3956@u2.rutgers.edu> andrewsr@u2.rutgers.edu (Rich Andrews) writes: > >Hello All. > >I thought this would be a snap, but I am having trouble using my >new NEC SilentWriter2 Model 90 with my 3000. I have been using an >Epson for 6 years without a glitch. Which printer should I pick out >of the preferences for a PostScript printer? > >I have tried HP LaserWriter, Epson, and NEC Pinwriter. Although my >printer says "Processing," nothing ever comes out. What am I doing >wrong? The Nec SilentWriter2 Model 90 has a number of different modes. The default is Postscript. Preferences does not support Postscript. If you are printing from something like Professional Page or DynaCADD you choose the Postscript option and it goes out the parallel port to the Nec SilentWriter2 using the Postscript language. If you output as a Dot Matrix printer (or regular PRINT from most Amiga programs) then the output is through Preferences (PRT:). If you output Dot Matrix to a Postscript printer it will filter through all the Dot Matrix codes and determine there is nothing to printer (this is what is happening when your printer says PROCESSING). If you want to printer through Preferences you have to change modes on the Nec printer. First, in Preferences choose the HP LaserWriter printer. Second, take the Nec offline (use the Online button). Press the MENU button. Press NEXT button until SETUP appears in the LCD display. Press SELECT button. Press NEXT until SOFTWARE INTF appears in the LCD display. Press SELECT. Press NEXT until EMULATE LJ IIP appears in the LCD display. Press SELECT. Put the printer online and it is now an HP LaserWriter IIp. if you want to change back to the Postscript mode do all of the above EXCEPT press NEXT until POSTSCRIPT appears in the LCD display in place of EMULATE LJ IIP. > >-Rich >-- > // Rich | "Like any good philosophical discussion, the conclusion >\X/ Andrews | is left unresolved." - B. McLaughlin -- Darrell Grainger % Comspec Communications Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada darrell@comspec % Disclaimer: All opinions expressed are my own. (416) 617-1475 % (416) 633-5605 (416)785-3553
andrewsr@u2.rutgers.edu (Rich Andrews) (06/25/91)
Thanks, the SW Model 2 does print postscript from Pagestream. I did have to set the printer to HP LaserJet to print to prt: -Rich -- // Rich | "If I spent as much time on my classes as I do reading \X/ Andrews | news, I'd graduate." - Brett McCoy