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- From: story@sgi.com (David (Duis) Story)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
- Subject: Re: HP Paintjet XL and Indigo.
- Message-ID: <pl3h92g@twilight.wpd.sgi.com>
- Date: 9 Sep 92 19:51:45 GMT
- References: <1992Sep9.114640.4568@nic.funet.fi>
- Sender: news@twilight.wpd.sgi.com ( CNews Account at twilight.wpd.sgi.com )
- Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
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- In article <1992Sep9.114640.4568@nic.funet.fi> harper@convex.csc.FI (Rob Harper) writes:
- >I would like to hook up a HP paintjet plotter to my indigo.
- >The available cable goes to a parallel port. The printer
- >type available under the Print Manager does not include HP paintjet.
- >
- >Does any of those printer types work with HP paintjet, or is there
- >a driver available that will allow printing from SHOWCASE.
-
- The PaintJet is not yet supported by SGI, but it may be supported by
- CAI's Freedom of the Press, which is a S/W PS RIP and includes support
- for a ton of printers.
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- Remember that Showcase generates PostScript, and you'll need a PS RIP
- to get that PS to a bitmap in order to print it.
-
- Cheers,
-
- David Story Silicon Graphics, Inc.
- story@bent.wpd.sgi.com Mountain View, California
-
- I've changed my name, so duis@sgi.com may bounce, please use story@sgi.com.
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