ir648@sdcc6.ucsd.edu (Chet Koblinsky) (05/05/90)
By many demands, I am posting following article.
From: Ray_Davison@cc.sfu.ca
Subject: More on serial line LaserWriter
A few issues back in Info-Mac, I gave a description of turning the
LaserWriter driver into a serial port PostScript driver. Since then
I have received a couple of messages, mostly asking for similar
updates for the version 6.0 driver (are you people never satisfied
I also recieved a hint on doing one thing differently (see below)
In light of that, I have applied the updates to version 6.0 of the
driver, and present the new formula below:
Resource PDEF number 125
(first always write to a RfileS)
location From To
v5.2 v6.0
B96 C78 `57C0' `51C0'
B9A C7C `56C0' `50C0'
BA2 C84 `57C0' `50C0' (`51C0' for Laser Prep)
BAA C8C `57C1' `51C1' (`50C1' for Laser Prep)
BB8 C9A `57C1' `50C1'
(the hint on doing this part differently was to modify resource
DITL number -8191 to make the RDisk FileS box visible. The
problem I had with this is that the box doesn't stay RtickedS
between uses of the driver, so you have to retick the box each
time. This didn't do me much good since I always want to send
the print job to the serial port. Sf I am missing something, I
hope someone will let me know.)
(next don't create a file (still in resource PDEF/125))
location From To
v5.2 v6.0 V5.2 V6.0
D96 E9E '554F' '558F' `6038'
(next, don't do _SetFOF)
location From To
v5.2 v6.0
142C 1860 '660C' '600C'
Resource STR number -8191
Change this from "PostScript" to ".BOut" for the printer port,
or ".AOut" for the modem port.
Resource STR number -8159
Change to a useful message instead of "Creating PostScript File".
For example "Sending print job to Unix".
Resource PAPA number -8192
Change the name of the printer if you want to.
Ray Davison
Simon Fraser university
Ray_Davison@cc.sfu.ca
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I tried this hacked LaserWriter Driver and worked very well with
HP Laserprinter IIP with Data Pacific Postcript Catridge and
worked very well except speed of serial port is fixed to 9600.
Including Laser Prep does not work and I tried to mail to Ray
Davidson but his account is no longer there.
I like to hear what you have done.
Pacific data told me that Postcript catridge with Macdriver for HP
Laserprinters will be released next week.
John Lee ir648@sdcc6.ucsd.edu