RE: [WinMac] Mac printing to HP LaserJet via NT
Danny Thomas(D.Thomas[at]vthrc.uq.edu.au)
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 21:48:16 +1000
Tim Scoff <casper@nb.net> writes
>NT doesn't support PostScript Level 2 for the Mac Printing Services. The
>HP Printers do support PostScript Level 2.
that statement could mislead some people not understanding what Mac
Printing Services means, so here's my understanding.
The printer queues in NT, at least when in RAW mode, don't care whether
it's level 1/2/3 PostScript. That means your Mac can print to a level 1/2/3
PostScript printer through the NT queues. But what about non-PS printers?
There are many printers which don't have native drivers on the Mac, From
the early days, NT has included a PostScript rasterizer (MS bought the
TrueImage PS clone) but basically haven't improved it over the years. It's
stuck as a level 1, non colour 300dpi max rasterizer. This rasterizer
allows Macs to print to non-PostScript printers. Before I understood the
limitations, I tried using an Epson Stylus Photo connected to the parallel
port on an NT box . Printing from FreeHand 5.5 through LaserWriter 8.
Results weren't encouraging, for a start it provoked BSOD a few times and
if output came out, it was useless.
cheers,
Danny Thomas
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