drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez) (04/20/91)
Has anyone had success in using SuperLaserSpool with System 7.0? I've tried SLS 2.02 with System 7.0FC1 and have not been able to make it work. I've tried putting SLS in the Extensions folder and I've tried it in the System Folder, with and without an alias in the Extensions folder. (And yes, I have removed PrintMonitor from the System Folder.) In every combination I've tried, printing anything (bit-mapped fonts, TrueType fonts, PostScript fonts) causes my Mac to hang. I haven't reported this to Fifth Generation Systems (the new owners ofr SLS) because when I called them last week to tell them that SLS wouldn't work with Full Impact, they kept me on hold for 47 minutes before I could get in touch with tech support. The tech I talked to said that 47 minutes wasn't bad for them. He couldn't help me with that problem, either; he didn't seem to know much about SLS. It looks to me as though FGS has bitten off more than they can chew with their recent software acquisitions. It may be time to let SuperLaserSpool die off (and maybe SuitCase, too). Anybody know how to make SuitCase II remember which suitcases you have open and automatically open them when you reboot? David Gutierrez drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu "Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard
jcocon@hubcap.clemson.edu (james c oconnor) (04/20/91)
From article <4989@lib.tmc.edu>, by drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez): > It looks to me as though FGS has bitten off more than they can chew with > their recent software acquisitions. It may be time to let SuperLaserSpool > die off (and maybe SuitCase, too). Anybody know how to make SuitCase II remember which suitcases you have open and automatically open them when you reboot? NNNOOOOOO!!!! I bought SuperLaserSpool for use with my DeskWriter - and I love it. Keep it alive, FGS! Jim
Fabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez) (04/20/91)
David, SLS 2.02 is NOT System 7.0 compatible and it's my understanding that FGS is working on an update/upgrade. Please be patient and give them time. Fabian Ramirez SuperMac fabian@cup.portal.com
brion@cbnewsh.att.com (brion.n.feinberg) (04/22/91)
From article <41451@cup.portal.com>, by Fabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez): > David, > > SLS 2.02 is NOT System 7.0 compatible and it's my understanding that FGS is > working on an update/upgrade. > > Please be patient and give them time. > > Fabian Ramirez > SuperMac > > fabian@cup.portal.com Does anyone know how this "upgrade" will apply for the Dataframe specific version of SLS (which is free but only runs when your Mac is attached to one of the SuperMac hard drives)? Am I going to have to buy the full package to get system 7 deskwriter spooling? Thanks, Brion brion@homxb.att.com
Fabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez) (04/22/91)
Brion,
You'll need to contact Fifth Generation Systems about updates/upgrades to the
"DataFrame-specific" ("df") version of SLS.
Fabian Ramirez
SuperMac
fabian@cup.portal.comFabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez) (04/22/91)
David, Remember that PrintMonitor ***ONLY*** supports LaserWriters and there are a lot of ImageWriters, AppleTalk ImageWriters, StyleWriters, and DeskWriters that are not supported; whereas, SLS supports a wider range of printers. Fabian Ramirez SuperMac fabian@cup.portal.com
drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez) (04/22/91)
In article <41451@cup.portal.com> Fabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez) writes: > SLS 2.02 is NOT System 7.0 compatible and it's my understanding that FGS is > working on an update/upgrade. > > Please be patient and give them time. > > Fabian Ramirez > SuperMac *I* can give them all the time they need, but if I have to teach a couple of dozen (or more) non-technical users to use PrintMonitor when they switch to System 7, they're probably not going to want to change *again* when the new version of SLS becomes available. David Gutierrez drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu "Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard
drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu (David Gutierrez) (04/24/91)
In article <41552@cup.portal.com> Fabian@cup.portal.com (Fabian Fabe Ramirez) writes: > Remember that PrintMonitor ***ONLY*** supports LaserWriters and there are > a lot of ImageWriters, AppleTalk ImageWriters, StyleWriters, and DeskWriters > that are not supported; whereas, SLS supports a wider range of printers. True, but most of our users here use laser printers. In my position, I'm more interested in the greatest good for the greatest number. I love SuperLaserSpool and have been recommending it for years, but I don't look forward to having my phone ringing constantly with people asking me to fix their spoolers after they upgrade to System 7.0. SLS won't be the only product that we have this problem with, but it's one I'm concerned about, because it's one of my favorites. I should amplify the second part of my original posting. In article <4989@lib.tmc.edu> I write: >Anybody know how to make SuitCase II remember which suitcases you have open and automatically open them when you reboot? > I should have made it clear that I meant I wanted to do this under System 7.0. It's a default option of Suitcase II - it just doesn't work for me under System 7.0. David Gutierrez drg@mdaali.mda.uth.tmc.edu "Only fools are positive." - Moe Howard