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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Folks,

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:41:17 +0000 (UTC)
sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Jul 2006, Ron Clarke wrote:
>
> >    I am pleased to say that I have installed a new (second-hand) printer 
> > for DOS and Linux.
> > It is an HP Laserjet 5N, monochrome.  I downloaded to DOS software that 
> > goes with it, and I was also able to print from BL2 by editing 
> > deskjet.filter to make sDEVICE=ljetplus and everything else the same.
> 
> I have never seen that model.  I have 6L and 1100.  I think they will work 
> as plain ljet or ljet4 without the plus.  Try several different drivers 
> because sometimes one works faster.  (Avoid color drivers, they work but 
> slowly).

   I might try those drivers, but not the colour ones - it is a monochrome 
printer. I will go with the "best" driver - this laserjet has a heap of 
built-in fonts that I would like to have access to.

> >> How do you make pdf files in DOS?
> >
> >    From HTM files, using Arachne -> xxxx.ps output file, then using 
> > Ghostscript 7.x for DOS, or by quickly booting BL2 and using phoenix -> 
> > nnn.ps, then ps2pdf.
> 
> I did not know Arachne could do this, thanks.

     You can set Arachne to output postcript to a file.

> I have a DOS version of Ghostscript 8.30.  I can ask permission for you to 
> use it.

   I have the most up-to-date Ghostscript for DOS, it comes as a plug-in (APM 
file) for Arachne.


> >> Beware of used laser paper feeders and jams unless you are very handy.
> 
> >    This one has been completely reconditioned and has a new paper-feeder 
> > installed a few months ago.
> 
> It is probably worth whatever that cost to avoid the problem.  The 
> new parts are reformulated and should last much longer.

   It is being offered to me for Aus$ 250.00, about US $188.

Regards,
         Ron

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Ron Clarke 
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