[TAG] a note to Tom...

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Wed, May 12, 2004 at 09:41:24AM -0400, Tom Brown wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion, but I've already been there. I suspect the 
> problem is the version of Postscript supported on the printer, which is 
> version 1. Apparently, all the Linux printer software assume either 2 or 
> 3. The printer itself is so old, it doesn't appear on many printer lists 
> (it's an NEC Silentwriter 2, model 90 -- note: not a model 290). Never 
> had any trouble in Windows, but then that specific model is listed, and 
> Windows somehow just works.

Ah yes, the Silentwriter.  A *wonderful* printer in its day (1992).

Yes, it's PS-1 only.

> I tried using the postscript definition file from Windows, but it didn't 
> work any better in Linux than the others I tried.
> 
> I've also googled for anything relating to printers that "PROCESS" the 
> job, but then go to "READY" instead of printing it. I found one person 
> with the same problem (circa 2000, I think), but he never got an answer.

Try telling your printer setup utilities that it's a LaserWriter II.

Cheers,
-- jra
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