20-Aug-87 17:14:51-MDT,4764;000000000001 Date: Thu 20 Aug 87 17:14:51-MDT From: "Nelson H.F. Beebe" Subject: DVI driver family update #11 To: beebe@SCIENCE.UTAH.EDU, "DVI mailing list": ; cc: "new addresses": ; X-US-Mail: "Center for Scientific Computation, South Physics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112" X-Telephone: (801) 581-5254 Message-ID: <12328099812.15.BEEBE@SCIENCE.UTAH.EDU> DVI Driver Family Update #11 [20-Aug-87] [[===========================================================]] [[ This issue has nothing to do with the DVI driver family ]] [[ directly; it is primarily for the benefit of the many VAX ]] [[ VMS folks on the mailing list. ]] [[===========================================================]] Many VAX VMS sites have asked about printer spoolers for PostScript devices. Newsletter #10 described how to set up a spooler suitable for a HP LaserJet (or any similar printer which primarily needs XON/XOFF flow control support). PostScript printers are more difficult, because they are rather chatty. My LW78 works under TOPS-20, and modifications for Unix have been made at a user site which has promised to supply me with the changes; as far as I know, no one has attempted to adapt it to VAX VMS. In the meantime, the following news item which appeared on the INFO-VAX bulletin board this morning promises some good news. Besides this one, there is another from Clarkson University, but it is only available to those with Internet ANONYMOUS FTP capability. Both postings are reproduced below: 25-Jun-87 21:19:20-MDT,987;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from cs.utah.edu by SCIENCE.UTAH.EDU with TCP; Thu 25 Jun 87 21:19:15-MDT Received: by cs.utah.edu (5.54/utah-1.0) id AA22035; Thu, 25 Jun 87 21:21:34 MDT From: news@cs.utah.edu (Netnews Owner) Reply-To: ABSTINE%clvms.BITNET@CC.UTAH.EDU (AB Stine) To: comp-os-vms@cs.utah.edu Subject: PostScript Print Symbiont Message-Id: <8706252022.AA25693@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: 24 Jun 87 15:02:00 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Distribution: world Organization: The ARPA Internet The PSPRINT package is now available via anonymous FTP from node CLUTX.Clarkson.EDU The files you will need are: pub/vms/FIX_SAVESET.EXE -- program to fix up saveset after loading it from FTP pub/vms/PSPRINT.SAV -- backup saveset of PSPRINT package You should load it in image mode (in TEK TCP, /TYPE=IMAGE). It is some 1.4MEG. If you have any problems or other questions, drop me a note. Art Stine ABStine@CLVMS.Clarkson.EDU 19-Aug-87 22:39:43-MDT,2055;000000000000 Return-Path: Received: from cs.utah.edu by SCIENCE.UTAH.EDU with TCP; Wed 19 Aug 87 22:39:41-MDT Received: by cs.utah.edu (5.54/utah-1.0) id AA02007; Wed, 19 Aug 87 22:41:38 MDT From: news@cs.utah.edu (Netnews Owner) Reply-To: ccaw001@utadnx.cc.utexas.edu ("Rick Watson") To: comp-os-vms@cs.utah.edu Subject: laser symbiont Message-Id: <8708200037.AA00811@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> Date: 19 Aug 87 20:19:00 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.berkeley.edu Distribution: world Organization: The ARPA Internet For the many of you that have been interested in a symbiont for PostScript printers, my user-written laser symbiont is available on the latest DECUS tape under [VAX87A.UTEXAS.LASER]. LASER is a user-written print symbiont that is tailored specifically to the Apple LaserWriter. This version of the symbiont is in use at several sites, but should still be considered to be in "BETA" testing. It has only been tested with version 23 of the LaserWriter, but should work with later versions. The symbiont as distributed is configured to print normal text files in a variety of formats on the laser printer. Support is also included for printing PostScript files, MacPaint files, and Zeta plot files. See LASER.C for additional capabilities of the symbiont. It is also available for anonymous ftp from utadnx.cc.utexas.edu: LASER_BACKUP.BCK - A backup save set that should be transferred in binary,record mode by a site running WIN/TCP. LASER_SHAR.COM - A self-unpacking DCL-archive file. (ASCII only) SPAN nodes may copy the files from UTSPAN::UTADNX""::[FAL] You only need one of the files, the backup save set has everything already built. (You'll need VAXC if you want to recompile.) Since this is already being distributed via DECUS, I am not going to try posting or mailing the sources. Rick Watson University of Texas Computation Center arpa: ccaw001@utadnx.cc.utexas.edu bitnet: ccaw001@utadnx span: utspan::ccaw001 phone: 512/471-3241 512/471-8220 ------ -------