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Name | Date | Lines |
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| 3017.1 | amiga->pro page->LJ250 | SALEM::LEIMBERGER | | Fri Oct 13 1989 04:25 | 6 |
| Is the LJ250 standard or modified for the application.I bring this
up because It has always been my understanding that postscript is
standard across the industry.This would tend to indicate that given
the proper software you could print color postscript files from
Pro page on an LJ252 or LJ250,right off an amiga.
bill
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| 3017.2 | | BOMBE::MOORE | BaN CaSe_sEnSiTiVe iDeNtIfIeRs! | Fri Oct 13 1989 05:42 | 4 |
| Sounds like translation software to me. You feed it PostScript which
it interprets, builds the image (bitmap) and dumps it to the printer in
sixel form. Kind of the reverse of translators used to print LN03 and
ReGIS files onto LN03Rs, LPS40s, etc. I assume it needs to run on a VAX.
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| 3017.3 | Hostscript ? | AMIGA2::MCGHIE | Thank Heaven for small Murphys ! | Fri Oct 13 1989 05:57 | 6 |
| As far as I know that's exactly right. It runs on a VAX (maybe they'll
release a DECsystem version as well ?)
Think of it as host-postscript.
Mike
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| 3017.4 | they work | HYSTER::DEARBORN | Trouvez Mieux | Fri Oct 13 1989 10:04 | 7 |
| Professional Page and Professional Draw produce color
PostScript files. I tried it and sent it to a DEC color
postscript printer (sorry, I don't know the number) and it
worked quite well.
Randy
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| 3017.5 | | WJG::GUINEAU | | Fri Oct 13 1989 17:13 | 6 |
| Along these lines, I'm told there is a package that allows
an LN03R (ScriptPrinter) to print "regular" ASCII files.
Does anyone know the name/status of this product?
John
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| 3017.6 | | BOMBE::MOORE | BaN CaSe_sEnSiTiVe iDeNtIfIeRs! | Fri Oct 13 1989 21:51 | 4 |
| Assuming you mean the VMS software, it's called CPS. KITSDIR.DOC (from
COMCAD::SYS$PUBLIC:) lists:
CPS V2.1 HANNAH::KITS$:[CPS.V021]
CPS X2.2 STIKNY::KITS:CPS022.%
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| 3017.7 | | DRIVEN::SANFORD | | Sat Oct 14 1989 01:19 | 14 |
| PSPRINT is a host based PostScript interpreter. You simply define the
device characteristics, horizontal density, vertical density, color/
number of bit planes, and size.
The LJ250 is a standard LJ250, PSPRINT converts PostScript to sixel
format and sends the file to the printer whether attached or a print
queue.
Only PostScript files are sent to an LPS40, when you send an ANSI or
REGIS formated file to an LPS40 it is converted to PostScript on the
system sending the print request via a translator. I think the LN03R
is supported in the same way. Only PostScript files are passed
directly to an LPS40 or LN03R.
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| 3017.8 | PrintScript ? | SALEM::LEIMBERGER | | Sat Oct 14 1989 04:39 | 7 |
| PrintScript for the amiga translates postscript files to be printed
on any of the printers supported in DEVS:printers.It only can handle
a few fonts,and I doubt it does color,but it is a step in the right
direction.Of course the quality of print will probably vary greatly
across the range of printers supported.I was looking at it but 150.00
for the program seemed high in lue of its limitations.
bill
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| 3017.9 | | NOTIBM::MCGHIE | Thank Heaven for small Murphys ! | Sat Oct 14 1989 05:14 | 13 |
| re: a couple replies back.
The CPS software is the scriptprinter symbiont and associated startup
files etc.
It's digital's standard and recommended way of people driving their
LN03Rs (I'm not sure about the LPSnn units).
In fact I think Digital indicates that you shouldn't use a
scriptprinter without the CPS software (marketing or technical reasons
I'm not sure)
Mike
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| 3017.10 | ? | LEDS::ACCIARDI | | Sat Oct 14 1989 09:08 | 5 |
|
I thought PrintScript for the Amiga was $89, not $150, direct from
Pixelations...
Ed.
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| 3017.11 | all set | WJG::GUINEAU | | Sat Oct 14 1989 19:26 | 6 |
|
Thanks guys. The big guy in the corner office upstairs is taking a
system home with LN03R and want's to be able to print regular files as well.
Looks like CPS is what he needs.
john
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| 3017.12 | | LEDS::ACCIARDI | | Sun Oct 15 1989 01:11 | 7 |
|
Whoa! I stand corrected... PrintScript _IS_ $149. I'd swear the price
used to be $89 or thereabouts.
Humble apologies...
Ed.
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| 3017.13 | renamed,repriced | SALEM::LEIMBERGER | | Mon Oct 16 1989 04:25 | 8 |
| PrintScript is no more.Due to legal problems they renamed it to
PixilPrint,or Pixilscript.I can't recall at the moment.I was looking
at it in System Eyes the other day,and ed is right the price has
also changed to 149.99 .I was made to understand that it is a major
rewrite,with features,and speed enhanced.I will probably have to
purchase it in the near future,but am waiting until I get a printer.
(smart move huh)I am looking into a LJ252 from work.
bill
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| 3017.14 | | BOMBE::MOORE | BaN CaSe_sEnSiTiVe iDeNtIfIeRs! | Mon Oct 16 1989 23:47 | 5 |
| > Due to legal problems they renamed it...
> ...the price has also changed to 149.99
Gotta pay their lawyers!
8')
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