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- From: rss19@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Richard S Sucgang)
- Subject: Re: Looking for PostScript -> PCL program...
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.225127.9480@news.columbia.edu>
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- Reply-To: rss19@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Richard S Sucgang)
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- References: <1992Nov20.034118.27433@merk.com> <20NOV199209374967@comb1.comb.umd.edu>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 22:51:27 GMT
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- In article <20NOV199209374967@comb1.comb.umd.edu> jeffc@comb1.comb.umd.edu (Jeff Clowser; IRG) writes:
- >In article <1992Nov20.034118.27433@merk.com>, sltheria@artsci.wustl.edu writes...
- >>
- >>My question is: Is there a utility out there (to run on either a PC or my Mac)
- >>that will take a PostScript file that I create and make it printable on his HP
- >>LaserJet?
-
- [significantly trimmed]
-
- >
- >I'm pretty sure all you're gonna need is the right cable and a driver. I've
- >seen Mac drivers for the Laserjet III on Applelink. I contacted HP about
- >drivers for a Laserjet II - they don't support it (at least not for the Macs),
- >but you can call them and they'll send you the driver for free or very cheap.
- >Then you can just connect the printer for he price of the cable, and you're
- >set. I've never actually tried to connect a laserjet II, so I could be
- >wrong. I don't have HP's number handy - look in the manual, or I think it's
- >in a file containing 800 numbers on sumex. Email me back if you can't find it
- >and I'll see if I can dig it up.
- >
- >===============================================================================
- >Jeff Clowser "A keyboard... how quaint"
-
-
- Jeff (and all others interested),
-
- I don't think Seth wants to hook up the laserjet directly to
- the SE/30. But those of you who want to, check out my review in
- sumex: /info-mac/report/mac-laser-jet-up-rev-11.txt.
-
- Also, quite definitely, HP does *not* provide drivers for the
- LaserJet series II.
-
- Cheers!
-
- -rich
- rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu
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