gerber@sirius.astro.uiuc.edu (Richard Gerber) (03/18/91)
Does a postscript printer driver exist? All I want to be able to do is print out simple text files (source code) on our LaserWriter without having to load them into WordPerfect or some such nonsense. For example: type myfile.c to prt: I don't know the postscript language and before I try to learn it, I thought I'd ask if anyone had already found a way to what I described above. I did find a file that appeared to be labeled as a PS driver on hubcap.clemson.edu, but both the binary and the doc file were corrupt. Regards, Richard gerber@rigel.astro.uiuc.edu
ddyer@hubcap.clemson.edu (Doug Dyer) (03/19/91)
gerber@sirius.astro.uiuc.edu (Richard Gerber) writes: >Does a postscript printer driver exist? All I want to be able to do >is print out simple text files (source code) on our LaserWriter >without having to load them into WordPerfect or some such nonsense. >For example: >type myfile.c to prt: >I don't know the postscript language and before I try to learn it, I thought >I'd ask if anyone had already found a way to what I described above. >I did find a file that appeared to be labeled as a PS driver on >hubcap.clemson.edu, but both the binary and the doc file were corrupt. >Regards, >Richard >gerber@rigel.astro.uiuc.edu Ive replaced those files. postscdrv.lzh should be ok now (it is a post script driver) bye, Doug -- "It is recommended that each servicer have a pair of balls for maintaining optimum customer satisfaction, and that any customer missing his balls should suspect local personnel of removing these necessary functional items. " -- abstract from computer accessory parts catalog (mouse balls)
rzv30@cccvm.ccc.amdahl.com (Rene Vega) (03/21/91)
I take it you're looking for a printer.device driver that talks to a printer in
postscript emulation mode. I haven't seen such a thing yet. I have the same
problem you have which is I leave my printer in Postscript mode since most of
the time I'm using a wordprocessor. On occasion I need to print a text file,
and it takes a while to reset the printer back to Laserjet mode.
I've written printer drivers, and if find the olde code, perhaps I'll hack
together a postscript driver.
Regards,
Rene'
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| (408) 746-7157jtreworgy@eagle.wesleyan.edu (03/22/91)
In article <23Oj02iv06qN01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>, rzv30@cccvm.ccc.amdahl.com (Rene Vega) writes: > I take it you're looking for a printer.device driver that talks to a printer in > postscript emulation mode. I haven't seen such a thing yet. I have the same > problem you have which is I leave my printer in Postscript mode since most of > the time I'm using a wordprocessor. On occasion I need to print a text file, > and it takes a while to reset the printer back to Laserjet mode. There is a simple ascii-to-postscript conversion program (not a printer driver; just a program which converts straight ascii text to postscript code, i.e. can't handle any special formatting or text styles) now on abcfd20.larc.nasa.gov, /incoming/amiga/ascii2ps.lzh. Now includes source & executable.. (thanks Richard!) pretty straigtforward to use, with a few options... not too useful for word processing, since it only supports courier font, but very very useful for printing out random stuff like program listings. A reasonable substitute for a real printer driver until one comes along! (I've never written one before but I can imagine that writing one which supports proportional fonts could be a real hassle.) -- James A. Treworgy -- No quote here for insurance reasons -- jtreworgy@eagle.wesleyan.edu jtreworgy@WESLEYAN.BITNET
Graham_Parkinson@mindlink.UUCP (Graham Parkinson) (03/22/91)
Yes there is a Postscript Printer Driver for the Amiga. There is a commercial product called POSTDRIVER which delivers postscript code when passed text or graphics. It is produced by Soft Services of Abou, Finland It seems well worth the $40 US to me. Talk to Leonard Norrgard Email VINSCI@SOFT.FI regarding his latest version. -- ****************************************************************** * Graham Parkinson - Frontier GeoSciences, Vancouver BC CANADA * * uunet Graham_Parkinson@Mindlink.UUCP * ******************************************************************
bryan@cs.utexas.edu (Bryan Bayerdorffer @ Wit's End) (03/22/91)
In article <1991Mar21.165028.40516@eagle.wesleyan.edu> jtreworgy@eagle.wesleyan.edu writes: =-In article <23Oj02iv06qN01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>, rzv30@cccvm.ccc.amdahl.com (Rene Vega) writes: =-> I take it you're looking for a printer.device driver that talks to a printer in =-> postscript emulation mode. I haven't seen such a thing yet. I have the same =-> problem you have which is I leave my printer in Postscript mode since most of =-> the time I'm using a wordprocessor. On occasion I need to print a text file, =-> and it takes a while to reset the printer back to Laserjet mode. =- =-There is a simple ascii-to-postscript conversion program (not a printer driver; =-just a program which converts straight ascii text to postscript code, i.e. =-can't handle any special formatting or text styles) now on There is an excellent ascii-to-PS filter called lptops that Tom Rokicki was kind enough to mail to me upon my request for such things. It does n-up, rotation, many fonts, page headers, and page borders. Since it appears to be freely redistributable, I'll put it up on ab20 presently. For those stuck with programs that send stuff to PRT:, the printer.device driver "Postscript" on hubcap.clemson.edu works well enough.