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June 21st 1991
Term II
version 1.1
(c) 1990,1991 - Eric GONTIER
XCMDLaser.doc
XCMDLaser is a small XCMD for download postscript files to an
Apple Laser Writer. Sources in C are included (see directory
"XCMD Examples").
Be sure that the serial device is properly initialized (default
values for the Apple Laser Writer II are 7 bits, parity space,
9600 baud). In term.config, the F10 has been configured to
start XCMDLaser with the help of an ARexx program. If you are
not using the same configuration file, you might have to start
XCMDLaser from the CLI by typing the command "xcmdlaser".
You are then offer a multi-select file requesters. With it, you
can select all the PostScript files you want to download. A
STOP button allow you to cancel the download.
I do not know if this program can be used with other PostScript
laser printers. I am using the following functions of the Laser
Writer :
- a ^C can be send to the printer to stop a job
- a ^D must be send at the end of each file. The Laser
Writer returns a ^D when it is ready to process the next
file.
Errors returned by the printer will be printed in Term II
window. You can also ask for the current status of the printer
by typing ^T in the Term II window (even if a download is in
progress !). However, be aware that by typing any other
characters while dowloading, you will probably introduce syntax
errors in the PostScript program !