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Re: [h-e-w] ps-printing on XP solved.


From: John McCabe
Subject: Re: [h-e-w] ps-printing on XP solved.
Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 16:37:58 +0100

> Thanks for assistance from those who replied.  After taking IP traces of
> LPR, I realized that the content of the postscript generated by ps-print
> was the culprit.  I could LPR /etc/refcard.ps, but not anything from
> emacs.  I have an older HP Laserjet 4Plus, and although the LPR protocol
> worked fine, it didn't print.  I zapped the version of ps-print (6.x),
> and reverted to a 4.x version and after several days of jacking around,
> I can print postscript again.   

Excellent news.

> Perhaps, for compatibility the older versions of ps-print should be
> included, or better yet a customization option which provides backward
> compatibility. (I'm looking into upgrading the firmware on the printer
> itself as well). 

> OLD:
 
> %!PS-Adobe-2.0
> 
> NEW:
> 
> %!PS-Adobe-3.0

As a matter of interest, did you try setting ps-adobe-tag to
"%!PS-Adobe-2.0" instead of "%!PS-Adobe-3.0"?
Best Regards
John McCabe




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