Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!apple!keith From: keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Re: Printer Drivers Message-ID: <17497@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 21 Sep 88 21:14:52 GMT References: <167@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> Reply-To: keith@apple.com.UUCP (Keith Rollin) Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Lines: 23 In article <167@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> akc@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Bruce Cox) writes: > >Has anyone ever heard of printer driver package for the GS? I heard a rumor >a few months ago that such a package existed that would allow us to program >and install our own printer drivers for printers other than the Imagewriter. >I have an old NEC printer that I would like to use with my GS software. > >-B- Apple II Developer Technical Support has released 2 technotes that address this. Basically, the Printing mechanism of the Apple II GS consists of 3 parts: the Printing Manager, a Printer Driver, and a Port Driver. Apple IIGS technote #34(?) discusses printer drivers, and #35(?) discusses port drivers. A small sample is even included. Keith Rollin amdahl\ Developer Technical Support pyramid!sun !apple!keith Apple Computer decwrl/ "You can do what you want to me, but leave my computer alone!"