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List:       opensolaris-printing-discuss
Subject:    Re: [printing-discuss] Strange request
From:       Norm Jacobs <Norm.Jacobs () sun ! com>
Date:       2007-10-24 19:25:00
Message-ID: 471F9C0C.7050603 () Sun ! COM
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You might be able to use GhostScript to convert everything to PS Level 1 
on the way to the printer.  This would require either a custom PPD file 
or custom interface script.

       -Norm

Gary Gendel wrote:
> I've got an old workhorse printer that still works great, a "IBM" Lexmark 4039 10R. \
> Unlike the "plus" version of this unit, this only does PostScript Level 1. From \
> what I can gather, level 1 is no longer supported in the current print system.  Is \
> this right? 
> I've gotten things to work somewhat by declaring it a 4029 printer that uses PCL5. \
> Unfortunately, this printer has an issue when auto-switching from PS mode to PCL5 \
> mode and messes up the first page unless I manually switch it before printing from \
> OpenSolaris. 
> Is there a method to support PostScript level 1 printers or am I stuck?
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary
> 
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