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Here's the results from my plea for help re. trying to print from a PC
running Windows LPR Spooler 3.1a to a NeXT 400 dpi laser on a cube
running system 3.0.

We did get this to work (mostly), though the print comes out first page
first (i.e. backwards for the NeXT) and we haven't figured out how to
make it print landscape mode yet.

In Wlprspl, we had to use the "l" lpr filetype option in the queue
definition.  NeXT lpr doesn't like the "o" postscript option.

In Windows control panel, we selected the generic postscript driver, and
set the option to print to an encapsulated postscript file.  If you set up
your spool file as a device (in win.ini) and print directly to the device
rather than selecting the eps file option, the annoying ^D character is
prepended to the spool file and NeXT 3.0 barfs on it;  3.2+ has fixed
this problem, supposedly.

Microsoft and one of the respondants to my posting suggested including
the line "CTRLD=0" in win.ini under the [Postscript,<my_spool_filename>]
section to get rid of the control-D character when printing to the
device.  This had no effect with the windows postscript driver we were
using, but the eps setting got us around it.

Thanks to the following for their input:
[e-mail] (Chris Saldanha)
[e-mail] (Markus Wenzel)
Jim De Arras <[e-mail]>
[e-mail] (haas thomas)
Ron Parise <[e-mail]>
Bill Gates' corporate telephonically-indentured support humans

David.
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Subject: General Ideas, anyone?

Hi

I use a direct dialup link to the NET using SLIP
Using Trumpet Winsock 1.0 Rev B beta #6 & Windows 3.1

I need some help/ideas on the following:
 - I seems to be successful in establishing a link with my access point
 as I get the "HELLO" after completing the usual login routines
 - "HELLO" according to my local docs is when I have completed the login
 - Is this all that I need to do with Trumpet before starting other apps?
 - Is it possible to do "looping" with the limited batch language ie redial
 if busy the 1st time round...

I would appreciate sample login scripts to my host, DEMON INTERNET SERVICES,
from fellow local users in the UK.

I am also trying to use the WINAPPS thats were supplied with Trumpet as a
second file.  When I start up the utilities they ask for a host ie FTP.
I type in a FTP site that I have accessed before using DOS software, but
nothing happens...it just sits there.
 - I suupose I want to know what to do once the (Trumpet) connection seems
 to have been established....

(If I stay in the dark much longer I'll be offering MONEY next time!)

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Johan de Bruin
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