Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!rutgers!mailrus!ames!amdcad!sun!plx!sixwbn!walt From: walt@sixwbn.UUCP (Walt Novinger) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: Need Postscript Help Keywords: MS pageview Message-ID: <119@sixwbn.UUCP> Date: 24 Nov 88 19:15:20 GMT References: <618@cb.ecn.purdue.edu> Reply-To: walt@sixwbn.UUCP (Walt Novinger) Organization: Just me and my Robin in Mt. View, CA Lines: 33 In article <618@cb.ecn.purdue.edu> zentner@cb.ecn.purdue.edu (Michael Zentner) writes: > >I have two questions about Microsoft pageview. Has anyone had any >luck making a printfile for the Apple Laserwriter, transferring >it to a UNIX system, and printing it via a command like: > > lpr -Pname -l file > >The printer blinks for a while (5 mins) and never puts out any paper, >just goes on to the next job in the queue. Am I missing something >like having to delete or add a few lines? > >Mike Zentner >School of Chemical Engineering zentner@ca.ecn.purdue.edu >Purdue University, CMET Building zentner@purche.bitnet >West Lafayette, IN 47907 {ihnp4,ucbvax}!pur-ee!zentner The Apple Laserwriter interfaces serially, and expects the driver to under- stand XON/XOFF. I had a similar experience trying to make a Laserwriter talk to a PC until I installed a program which makes the PC serial port understand XON/XOFF (not the PC default). Symptome were identical to those you describe. If this is a first installation on yoyr Unix box, you might want to check the `stty -a` output and verify that the port is set for "IXON -IXANY". Hope this helps. ================================================================================ Walt Novinger | ...!sun!plx!walt | ~ Plexus Computers, Inc. | ...!sun!plx!sixwbn!walt | Joke 'em if they can't~ 3833 N. First St. |-------------------------------| take a f**k! ~ San Jose, CA 95134 | Disclaimer: You mean my | ~ 408-943-2406 (w) | boss might read this? | Robin Williams ~ 415-964-9377 (h) | Nah - he forgot his password! | ~ ===============================================================================