Re: tlug: HP Laserjet 4LJ

[Jim Tittsler <jwt@example.com>]

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tlug note from Jim Tittsler <jwt@example.com>
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On Mon, Apr 07, 1997 at 05:26:22PM +0900, Totoro wrote:
> Anyone know how to get a beast like this to print under RHL 4.1?

I was actually surprised how easy it was to set up my LaserJet 4
using the RedHat Control Panel.  It seemed to prompt for everything
and the write the /etc/printcap file correctly.  Admittedly, I've
only printed English.

> I've not been able to get anything other than ascii out of it,
> not counting lots of pages of un-interpreted postscript files!
> I've been trying apsfilter-491. Is there something locally in
> Japan that will run this printer? TIA!

I'm not familiar with apsfilter... but isn't that for the other
direction?  Taking plain ASCII and turning it into PostScript?

You probably want GhostScript (and you'll want to review the
archives for the long string of messages that Steve and Craig
exchanged about how to do Japanese successfully) as the filter.
It is capable of taking PostScript and spitting out HP PCL which
your printer can understand.

Probably. :-)

-- 
Jim Tittsler, Tokyo  7j1ajh@example.com  http://shrine.cyber.ad.jp/~jwt/



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