kcwong@ssd.kodak.com (K.C. Wong (253-7926)) (03/26/91)
All right, I don't know where to post this question, since I have seen
the mention of Sun's SPARCPrinter here, I'll just give it a shot in this
news group.
To any NeSprint/PreLimn guru.... I'm trying to print images of size
0.5MB to 4MB in Sun rasterfile format.
1) Which method will work faster and take up less resources?
% lpr filename.ras or
% pl filename.ras :rash ?
2) Does "pl" has the -s (no spooling) option like "lpr"?
3) The configuration for the SPARCPrinter is 300dpi. By making
the printer default to 400dpi will I slow down the printing
of other images that is less than 400dpi?
The problem is I don't want PreLimn to do spooling but then it doesn't
seemed to have the "-s" option. But if I use "lpr" then I lost the
flexibility of specifying resolution of the printer.... Suggestion?
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K.C.Wong
Eastman Kodak Co.
Rochester, NY
kcwong@ssd.kodak.com
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kcwong@eknest.kodak.com ( K.C. Wong )rel@mtu.edu (Robert Landsparger) (03/30/91)
I may not be the NeWSprint/PreLim guru you asked for, but I'll respond anyways. Just installed NeWSprint yesterday! Read (scanned) the books first even. I'm sure the real guru's will correct me if I am wrong. Problem: raster -> post script printer Solution: change raster to postscript print to the postscript printer In article <1991Mar25.180856.13369@ssd.kodak.com>, kcwong@ssd.kodak.com (K.C. Wong (253-7926)) writes: |> |> 1) Which method will work faster and take up less resources? |> % lpr filename.ras or |> % pl filename.ras :rash ? I don't think there will be that much of a difference, prelimm will/should be called to handle the raster file with method one. With method two, prelimm will have to involk lpr. two processes needed, one raster file, adds up about the same no matter what. |> |> 2) Does "pl" has the -s (no spooling) option like "lpr"? no. lpr's "-s" is for a symbolic link to the file that is to be sent to the printer. This file is what is to be sent to the device without any further processing. even when you pipe something to lpr is has to create a spool copy of it for stuff like a down printer. When filtering, there has to be a place for the final output. In the "pl filename.ras :rash" example, the postscript code is placed in the spool directory. You could place this output elsewhere then issue a lpr -s -Pprinter filename |> 3) The configuration for the SPARCPrinter is 300dpi. By making |> the printer default to 400dpi will I slow down the printing |> of other images that is less than 400dpi? I have no clue |> The problem is I don't want PreLimn to do spooling but then it doesn't |> seemed to have the "-s" option. But if I use "lpr" then I lost the |> flexibility of specifying resolution of the printer.... Suggestion? |> |> -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hope this has been of some help. I'll know more in a week or so. Drop me e-mail if any of this has been helpful. Will gladly accept "small flames" about my concept of this. Bob -- +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Robert E. Landsparger (rel@mtu.edu) | | Computing Technology Services | "Fall behind early, it gives you | Michigan Technological University | more time to catch up" | Houghton, MI 49931 (906) 487-2110 | -rel +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The above comments do not always represent those of my employer. +