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OS/2 32-bit PostScript Printer Driver
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LICENSE
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See the file LICENSE included in this package for licensing
information that apply to this driver package.
HISTORY (date - version - description of changes )
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03/01/94 - v21.411 - OS/2 2.11 Version (MR1)
NEW DEVICES:
Brother HL-10PS/DPS (PS)
Brother HL-10h
Brother HL-4PS (PS)
Brother HL-8PS (PS)
Brother HS-1PS (PS)
HP DesignJet 650C v2013_109
HP LaserJet 4ML PS v2013_103
HP LaserJet 4MP v2013_103
Kyocera FS-1500 (KPDL)
Kyocera FS-1500A (KPDL)
Kyocera FS-3500 (KPDL)
Kyocera FS-3500A (KPDL)
Kyocera FS-5500 (KPDL)
Kyocera FS-850 (KPDL)
Oki OL830-PS v52_5
Oki OL840-PS v51_8
Oki OL850-PS v52_5
Oki OL870 v2013_108
QMS 2025 Print System
QMS 3225 Print System
QMS 420 Print System
QMS 4525 Print System
QMS 860+ Print System
QMS ColorScript Laser 1000
Seiko ColorPoint PSN Model 14
Seiko ColorPoint PSN Model 4
Seiko Prof_ ColorPoint PSH
Seiko Prsnl ColorPoint PS v241
Star LS5 TT
TI microLaser Pro 600 L2 PS
TI microWriter PS v_52_1
FIXES/CHANGES since 9/15/93 driver:
a) APAR#: PJ10518
DEFECT#: 74083
DESCRIPTION: Printing to an IBM 4039 in Duplex causes
"Stackundeflow"
RESOLUTION: The buffer to handle duplex was increased.
b) APAR#: PJ11163
DEFECT#: 75994
DESCRIPTION: Unable to print polygons with over 200 points
(reported using a Freelance Line chart) due
to driver upper limit.
RESOLUTION: If strokepath fails the driver will attempt
a stroke.
c) APAR#: PJ11342
DEFECT#: 76325
DESCRIPTION: Continuous beeping when printing to a file
("Print To File" selected) and file name
already exists.
RESOLUTION: Driver tries to display error message but
application does not have a message queue
so driver will create one for it.
d) APAR#: PJ09619
DEFECT#: 73420
DESCRIPTION: '2 Sided Flip' option disabled on
HP Laserjet 4Si printer
RESOLUTION: Enabled duplex support for this printer
e) APAR#: None
DEFECT#: 76383
DESCRIPTION: "Forms Mismatch" displayed by spooler
when printing.
RESOLUTION: If the form in 'Printer Properties' and
'Job Properties' do not match, "Forms
Mismatch" is displayed. The driver now
provides better form checking.
09/15/93 - v21.397 - OS/2 2.1 (GA + fixes)
FIXES/CHANGES since 5/24/93 driver:
a) APAR#: PJ06190
DESCRIPTION: Bad bounding box when using downloaded font
RESOLUTION: Increased the accuracy of GpiQueryTextBox.
b) APAR#: PJ08087
DESCRIPTION: Pure color index values do not match system
color index vals.
RESOLUTION: The color index values that are passed back
when an application calls GpiCreateLogColorTable
and is requesting Purecolor are now correct.
c) APAR#: PJ08303
DESCRIPTION: Driver does not conform to the Adobe
compatible standards
RESOLUTION: Removed the -1.0 from the first line of the job.
d) APAR#: JR07163
DESCRIPTION: File Manager printing when 7 drivers selected
traps.
RESOLUTION: Added allocated buffers vs. fixed length.
e) APAR#: PJ08861
DESCRIPTION: SYS3175 message printing from
IBM Time and Place/2 (TAP/2) using OS/2 2.1
RESOLUTION: DevEscape( DEVESC_ENDDOC ) now returns a
valid JobID.
f) APAR#: PJ09004
DESCRIPTION: Print Jobs disappearing using 32-bit
Postscript driver
RESOLUTION: Problems with Drag'n'Drop of PostScript
files to a printer has been fixed.
g) APAR#: PJ09251
DESCRIPTION: Postscript driver failing with more than
64000 Arc coordinates
RESOLUTION: Driver now can handle large ( > 32,000 )
fixed point numbers.
h) APAR#: PJ09252
APAR#: PJ09272
DESCRIPTION: Cannot transform or change width of
Cosmetic lines using postscript driver
RESOLUTION: Cosmetic lines are re-scaled after a transform
AND will now honor width changes.
i) APAR#: PJ09384
DESCRIPTION: Code page incompatibility under OS/2 2.1
RESOLUTION: Relax the code page checking for
NO_CODEPAGE fonts.
j) APAR#: PJ09413
DESCRIPTION: "Print to File" does not retain job properties.
RESOLUTION: Job Properties were being ignored and the
defaults used instead. This is now fixed.
k) APAR#: PJ09305
DESCRIPTION: Job properties get lost installing driver
from 2.1 over 2.0 driver.
RESOLUTION: Job properties are now preserved on install.
MISC FIXES:
a) The cx and cy fields of the HCINFO structure enumerated
from DevQueryHardcopyCaps() API now match the
OS/2 Programming Guide Vol 3 (pg 18-1)
b) Fixed some traps/missing output for Standard spooling.
c) Fixed problem with some downloaded fonts that had
overlapping lines of text.
d) The driver now generates a PageRegion statement when
the selected page region is the same as the default
specified in the PPD file. This sets the frame buffer
correctly even if use has changed the default form.
e) Fix problem with QMS 1725 not printing.
05/24/93 - v21.389 - OS/2 2.1 GA Version + 5 NEC printers
NOTE: New 32-bit Postscript driver
a) 32-bit IBM C/Set 2 code
b) PM_Q_STD data type supported
so .SPL metafiles can be created
for postscript devices before
translated to PS language for
faster LAN transmission.
c) Faster/better ATM font downloading
If you install an ATM font the
PS driver automatically picks them up
as downloadable device fonts.
d) Postscript allows all colors available
to display driver in the driver
so 256 colors are possible if using SVGA
or XGA display drivers in 256 color mode.
NOTE: Please use same level 2.1 postscript
driver on servers as on requesters.
This means servers should have at least 2.0
+ Service Pack installed.
Otherwise use the POST16.ZIP driver which
is still a 16-bit version for the time being.
NEW DEVICES SUPPORTED:
IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 300 dpi
IBM 4039 LaserPrinter 600 dpi
NEC Colormate PS/40
NEC Colormate PS/80
NEC Silentwriter 95 v2010.121
NEC Silentwriter 95f v2011.111
NEC Silentwriter 97 v2011.111
FIXES since last posting:
a) DEFECT#: 62305
DESCRIPTION: Paper sizes default incorrectly for Brazil
RESOLUTION: If Brazillian codepage detected correct
paper sizes used.
b) Fixed command for setting printer resolution for
some QMS printers.
c) Rounded numbers in DevQueryHardCopyCaps to match
table in 2.0 programming guide table 18.1.
d) Changed version number in 32 bit driver to 21 vs 13.
03/19/93 - v13.371 - OS/2 2.1 6.498 beta version (still 16-bit)
NEW DEVICES SUPPORTED:
COMPAQ PAGEMARQ 15
COMPAQ PAGEMARQ 20
Epson EPL-8000 PS Card 82605
HP LaserJet 4 PS v2011_110
HP LaserJet 4M PS v2011_110
HP LaserJet III Cartridge Plus
HP LaserJet IIID Cartridge Plus
HP LaserJet IIIP Cartridge Plus
HP PaintJet XL300 PS v2011_112
IBM 4079 Color Jetprinter PS
QMS 860 Print System
QMS-PS 1700
Seiko Personal ColorPoint PSE
Tektronix Phaser 200e 17 fonts
Tektronix Phaser 200e 39 fonts
Tektronix Phaser 200i v2011_108
Tektronix Phaser II PXe 17 font
Tektronix Phaser II PXe 39 font
Tektronix Phaser IISD v2011
FIXES SINCE Service Pack:
a) DEFECT #: 63389
DESCRIPTION: PostScript driver does not validate
source and destination handles for
bitblt operations to make sure
both are compatible
RESOLUTION: checking added and return code set
b) DEFECT #: 61603
DESCRIPTION: Character slope and kerning info
not returned correctly from PostScript
This problem was reported by Charles
Petzold in his 12 January 1993,
PC Magazine Environments article.
RESOLUTION: If the character slope is non-zero, then the
FM_SEL_ITALIC flag should be set in the
usSelection field of the font metrics structure.
Also, the FM_TYPE_KERNING bit should be set in
the fsType field if the font includes kerning
pairs.
c) DEFECT #: 60644
DESCRIPTION: Text fields get truncated in
Job and Printer Property dialog boxes
on some displays.
RESOLUTION: Changed size of dialog so all text can
be viewed from any display driver.
08/20/92 - v13.346 - Initial posting of driver package.
No changes since GA.
03/30/92 - v13.342 - OS/2 2.0 GA version
BEFORE INSTALLATION
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The Extended Attribute file (.EA) for the driver must be attached
to the actual driver file (.DRV) so installation of the driver
will succeed. This is done by using the EAUTIL.EXE program that
is part of OS/2.
* Use the command file (PSCRIPT.CMD) provided to do this for you.
Once, this is done successfully you may proceed with normal
printer driver installation.
INSTALLATION HELP
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For more detailed information see the file INSTALL.DOC included
in this package.