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From: rathbun@csa1.lbl.gov (Bill Rathbun, LBL, x7995)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs
Subject: Problems writing to 2 Exabytes
Date: 5 Nov 1992 16:03 PST
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory - Berkeley, CA, USA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.3.254.196
Keywords: exabyte, 8mm tape, vax3200/vms
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

We have been having recurring failures while trying to write real-time
data to two Exabyte 8mm tape drives. Writing to a single drive works fine
(within known limitations) but if we write identical data to two drives
more or less simultaneously,after a while one of the drives will stop writing,
although the scsi activity light blinking at the rate of incoming data. 
The error log indicates an illegal scsi command (0), but we've changed drives,
controllers, configuration and emulations with no apparent effect.
We are using a Vaxstation 3200 series with Exabyte 8200's with various
TD Systems Viking q-bus host/bus adapters; we've also tried TTI exabyte
8210's and 8510's with both Viking and TTI controllers. The Viking controller 
emulates a TK50, whereas the TTI controller emulates a TU81. Both failed
similarly.
Any suggestions?

Newsgroups: comp.periphs
From: eks@daimi.aau.dk (Eigil Krogh S|rensen)
Subject: Re: basic question: will I need SCSI??
Keywords: SCSI, CD, ZEOS
Organization: DAIMI: Computer Science Department, Aarhus University, Denmark
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 92 19:48:00 GMT

olson@anchor.esd.sgi.com (Dave Olson) writes:

>Actually, current SCSI drives are *mostly* pretty good on this, at least
>as good as in any of the other drive categories I have ever been involved
>with at the disk qualification level, and probably better than some.

>IDE I can't comment on, as I've never messed with it.
>--
>Let no one tell me that silence gives consent,  |   Dave Olson
>because whoever is silent dissents.             |   Silicon Graphics, Inc.
>    Maria Isabel Barreno                        |   olson@sgi.com


Just a short comment:

I've spent 5 years rewriting I/O drivers, writing special programmes and
tumbling with suppliers of SCSI devices because not two SCSI devices were
compatible. Each supplier seem to make the bytes and bits in the SCSI-
commands more or less different from other suppliers. The reason is that the
SCSI specs. are to "lose". Even the Common Command Set allow much to much
vendor unique stuff.


--- Eigil
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms,comp.windows.ms.misc,comp.periphs.printers
From: NAMAZI@lexmark.com
Subject: Re: IBM4029-30 driver for Microsoft Windows 3.0
X-Disclaimer: These views are the poster's and not necessarily those of Lexmark
Organization: Lexmark International, Lexington, KY
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 15:37:13 GMT

In article <1992Nov6.054656.617@kum.kaist.ac.kr>
weon@kum.kaist.ac.kr (Won TaeWhan (Media)) writes:
 
>
>Hi there.
>
>If this-like post were to be presented before, I am so sorry.
>
>We newly purchased IBM4029 printer.
>We want to use it in postscript mode on Microsoft Windows 3.0 on Netware
>environment.
>Unfortunately we could not find an appropriate printer driver
>with archie service. When I installed PSCRIPT.DRV onto Windows 3.0, I could
>not find IBM4029 support.
>I will be very approciated if you let me know where I can find it.
>
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>PS) I can find the support on Windows 3.1
>
>-----------------
>THW(Taehwan Weon)
>
>--*--------**--------***--------****--------*****--------******--------*******
>Taehwan Weon                    Internet e-mail : weon@dino.media.co.kr
>SOLVIT MEDIA Inc.
>748-16 Namchang B/D 5th flr. Yeoksam-Dong Kangnam-Gu
>Seoul, Republic of Korea
>Tel: (02)561-0361~3
>Fax: (02)569-4847
 
Have you tried contacting your IBM Authorized dealer or whoever you
purchased the printer from, for Windows PS driver? IBM/Lexmark BBS
won't be useful to you in this case since you are in Korea!
 
CyrusNamazi
NAMAZI@LEXMARK.COM
 
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             These Opinions Are Mine & No One Else's!
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From: dan@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca (Dan Trottier)
Subject: PS page accounting on PCs
Organization: Department of Computer Science, McMaster University
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 20:25:35 GMT

This has probably been asked a hundred times but I'm looking for a 
software package that will do page accounting for jobs sent from a
PC to a postscript printer. Ideally, I'd like to force users to run
a program before they are allowed to send data to either the serial
or parallel ports. This program would prompt them for a user name
and password which could be cross checked against a validation file.
If everything is ok the program would query the printer for a page
count and then allow the user to print. When finished printing, the
user would run another program which would calculate the number of
pages printed and store this information in a hidden file on the PC.

If anyone has seen any sort of software which could accomplish this
task I would be very interested in hearing from you. If you have any
information on software which could handle even part of this task I
would also like to hear about it.

Thanks for your time...		dan
-- 
Dan Trottier                                       dan@maccs.dcss.McMaster.CA
Dept of Computer Science                       ...!uunet!utai!utgpu!maccs!dan
McMaster University                                      (416) 525-9140 x3444
From: graeme@hart.actrix.gen.nz (Graeme Hart)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: Help needed with Citizen GSX-140?
Date: 8 Nov 92 5:5:21 GMT

slee@cse.unl.edu (Shiuh-Haw Lee @ University of Nebraska--Lincoln	) once wrote....
>Hi,  
>  After I installed the color kit and the color ribbon into the printer
>(Citizen GSX-140, 24 pin Dot matrix), I couldn't print my paper in black ink
>anymore.  It just keep on printing color and I have no idea what to do.  I even
>get color printing when using the print screen.  Any help would be mostly 
>appreciated.
>  Thanks in advance.

To do black and white printing, you put the black ribbon back in :)

The other option is, while your printer is on-line, press the following
buttons...
     select/quick
     lf/ff/color/jump
now keep pushing select until you get "Color Black" in the little screen., then
push save, then online



It's best to use the first option (don't forget to go into the menu and
change the ribbon type back to normal).  It's best to do it this way, unless
most of your printing is in colour, simply because the black ribbons are 
much cheaper.



Graeme

----
Graeme Hart                                     Telephone:  64 4 3829124  
graeme@hart.actrix.gen.nz                       Snail Mail: PO Box 11865    
                                                            Wellington       
                                                            New Zealand

Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: roadman@leland.Stanford.EDU (arthur walker)
Subject: Re: How to expand HP Laserjet Plus Memory?
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 16:56:44 GMT

umm, sorry to toot my own horn here but I have several of the 
HP 2 mb logic boards, unused, in the original static bags from
HP.  They'll upgrade any of the LJ, LJ+, and LJ500+ printers,
and I have some dual serial/parallel connecters with corresponding
internal ribbon cable for people upgrading original 128k laserjets.
And they're for sale.  I wouldn't mention it here except that the 
HP employees were so smug in discouraging people from searching
for this long-discontinued upgrade.

Art Walker
roadman@leland.stanford.edu

Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: ajmani@ecf.toronto.edu (AJMANI KEITH SANJAY)
Subject: PS to EPS convert??
Organization: University of Toronto, Engineering Computing Facility
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 12:24:42 GMT

	A quick question. I don't know if such aprogram exists,
but if anyone know of one that converts postscript files to 
encapsulated postscript, I would greatly appreciate any such info.
	I need this because I printed from GNUplot as .ps and
want to read the file into Corel, which only accepts .eps (and the same
with WFW)

 	Merci. Mail me at :

		ajmani@skule.ecf.toronto.edu

Thanx.

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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: ahill@boi.hp.com (Andy Hill)
Subject: Re: HP LaserJet III Si and mode changes
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 19:57:02 GMT
Reply-To: ahill@boi.hp.com
Organization: LaserJets by Bill & Dave
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.4 PL6]

If you want to keep the IIISi, Extended Systems in Boise makes an
autosensing device that will send the correct PJL command to the Si to
switch it to the correct mode.
From: pln@egret0.Stanford.EDU (Patrick L. Nolan)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: Laserjet 4
Date: 11 Nov 1992 19:39:06 GMT
Organization: Stanford University
Reply-To: pln@egret0.Stanford.EDU
NNTP-Posting-Host: egret1.stanford.edu
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL6]

We're thinking of getting a Laserjet 4M to replace an old Apple
LaserWriter in a Mac environment.  Will this work?
* Is the 4M available yet?
* Any compatibility problems?
* Will applications be able to use 600 dpi painlessly?

--
*   Patrick L. Nolan            (415)723-0133                 *
*   W. W. Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory (HEPL)       * 
*   Stanford University                                       *
*   Bitnet: PLN@SLACVM    Internet: pln@egret0.stanford.edu   *
From: walver@kielo.uta.fi (Ville V. Walveranta)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: For Sale: Logical Connection Plus w/1MB
Date: 12 Nov 92 00:27:19 GMT
Reply-To: walver@uta.fi (Ville Walveranta)
Distribution: comp
Organization: University of Tampere, Finland


        For Sale:      LOGICAL CONNECTION PLUS
                                - Tested ok, never used
                                - 1MB RAM (buffer) installed
                                - Latest software, firmware
                                  and manual releases
                                - Six configurarble ports
                                  (SER/PAR); connect any
                                  combination of computers,
                                  printers, modems.

        Price: $450

        ** The cheapest price I found for a 512kB -version was $495.
           This LC+ has 1MB installed and the price is $50 less. If you
           know a lower price for LC+ w/512kB, let me know. I will sell
           this for less than a new one with 512kB RAM.

	-- Willy
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  ***   Ville V. Walveranta      Tel/Fax.....: (510) 420-0729       ***
   ***  96 Linda Ave., Apt. #5   From Finland: 990-1-510-420-0729  ***
    *** Oakland, CA  94611, USA  (FAXes automatically recognized) ***
   ***  GET MY PGP KEY FROM MY PLAN -> Email.: walver@kielo.uta.fi ***  
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Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: stephens@access.digex.com (John Stephens)
Subject: RICOH 4400 Printer Needed
Organization: Severn Companies, Inc., Lanham, MD 20706
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 21:24:08 GMT

Severn Companies Inc. is in earnest need of a new or used Ricoh 4400
printer.

Could anyone with a lead to a source for this printer please send me the
information or have the source contact Bob Look at Severn Companies, Inc.
TEL:301-794-9680.

Thanks for any assistance that you can give.
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.text.tex
From: wieckert@immd5.informatik.uni-erlangen.de (Wieland Eckert)
Subject: LaserJet Error 21 when printing DVI file
Organization: CSD., University of Erlangen, Germany
Distribution: comp
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 12:34:21 GMT
Keywords: HP,LJ,DVI

Dear LaserJet/TeX-Gurus,

I'm having terrible problems printing a dvi-file with complex
graphics, e.g. speech signal transformed by gnuplot into
LaTeX/PicTeX:

- viewing with xdvi is fine
- printing on a NEC in LJ mode is fine
- printing on LJ2 / LJ+ (we still have one for students) produces
  an 'Error 21'

LJ manaual says: '... the page formatting process is not fast
enough for the printer' -- whatever this may mean.
Yes, I've tried several (half a dozen) different dvi2lj drivers ...

Has anybody else such problems ? Solutions ?

I can send a .dvi-file (one page, 170KB) and the .lj-file (190KB)
on request.

Thanks in advance,
W/
-----
Wieland Eckert, Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, Mustererkennung
e-mail: wieland.eckert@informatik.uni-erlangen.de
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: lutz@solace.psych.rochester.edu (Dave Lutz)
Subject: Re: Printer skipping near-edges of paper
Organization: University of Rochester - Rochester, New York
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 15:00:24 GMT

In <1992Nov4.195218.4540@cs.wayne.edu> upkar@trace.eng.wayne.edu (Upkar Singh Kohli) writes:

>I just installed a mac LaserWriter IIf on both Appletalk and 
>Ethernet TCP/IP. If a file has contents to be printed close
>to about 1/2"-3/4" at top or left margin of paper, the printer
>just skips it. This is always a case with regular ascii file
>printouts from the unix machines. I tried lowering the "lines

  I've seen the same problem when sending raw ascii files to a PostScript
printer on an IBM PC.  The way I fixed it was to ensure that everything sent to
the printer is Postscript.

  The IBMs are on AppleTalk, and the cards we purchased came with special
print commands that wrap the text in Postscript code.  Everything is ok as long
as nobody uses the regular DOS print command.

  Our printer is only on AppleTalk, so the problem is taken care of by our
print filter (papif, which is part of Columbia Appletalk - CAP) on the UNIX
side.  You might also be able to use the freeware "enscript" program, or the
commercial packages NeWSprint or TransScript.

Dave Lutz
From: beh@po.CWRU.Edu (Bob E. Hetzel)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Summary: Tough Dot Matrix Printers.
Date: 10 Nov 1992 04:43:07 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Distribution: inet
Reply-To: beh@po.CWRU.Edu (Bob E. Hetzel)
NNTP-Posting-Host: thor.ins.cwru.edu


A little bit back I asked for advice on tough dot matrix printers,
able to print day after day of 4 page thick forms, and still keep
on ticking.

A quick and not so dirty summary is here, and the full text appears
below.
     	     Brand		   Model(s)
	---------------		-----------
	Printronix		  P6280
	Lexmark (IBM)		  4226 and 4236
	Pennant			  6252
	Epson			  DFX-5000
	Mannesman-Tally	 	   any 

And here are the followups I received...

 From: forags@insect.berkeley.edu (Al Stangenberger)

>You might want to investigate Printronix printers.  We have a P6280 which is
>used as a remote printer for an IBM 3090, and it has been quite dependable.
>I've never printed multi-part forms, but the platen scale indicates it can
>do up to 6-part paper.  They aren't cheap - I think ours cost about 6K.
>Printronix's print mechanism is distributed across the whole print area, so
>wear on that part is much less than on a PC-grade printer.

 From: mollett@lexmark.com (Vic Mollett)
 Organization: Lexmark International; Lexington KY

>You did not state how you want your printer to attach, so I'm going to assume
>serial or parallel.  Lexmark makes a printer for IBM that IBM sells as the
>4226 -- designed for heavy duty dot matrix printing at a reasonable cost.  You
>can contact your nearest Lexmark or IBM representative for more information.
>Pennant Systems makes another printer for IBM that is a follow on to the 
>4224, I think it is called the 4236, but I'm not positive.  It is a very
>rugged printer that I know will stand up to the use you are wanting to give
>it, but it is a more expensive.  If you think that you need the 
>sturdiest printer ever created for impact printing, Pennant also makes the
>6252 character band printer for IBM.  It's about the size of a chest-type
>freezer, but it will print!  Hope this helps.

 From: Jeff@digtype.airage.com (Jeff Wasilko)

>We have an Epson DFX-5000, which is a fast (500 cps) production printer.
>Our accounting department uses it for all of it's work, including
>multipart forms).
>
>It's very fast and has good print quality.
>
>I'd also look at Genicom and Fujitsu....

 From: peter@ficc.ferranti.com (Peter da Silva)

>Mannesman-Tally makes a number of good quality high-usage printers. I would
>recommend just about any of their printers for that role.

Thanks for the replies, folks.

        Bob
-- 
"I held the blade, in trembling hands,
 Prepared to make it hurt.
 Just then the phone rang... 
 I never had the nerve to make the final cut".-- Pink Floyd, 1983.
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: boie@prince.DKRZ-Hamburg.DE (Markus Boie)
Subject: searching printer commands in machine readable form
Organization: Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum GmbH, Hamburg
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 22:11:46 GMT

I am writing a program to setup printers using english words rather than
those escape sequences. Like this:
	prtsetup compressed german whatever ...

To support different printers I need the commands of as many printers as 
possible in machine readable form.

Does anyone know where I should search? Any hints welcome!

thanks,
  Markus
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: rodman@pkr.mti.sgi.com (Paul Rodman)
Subject: Re: LaserJet IV?
Reply-To: rodman@pkr.mti.sgi.com (Paul Rodman)
Organization: Silicon Graphics Inc.
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 18:01:03 GMT

In article <18730014@hprnd.rose.hp.com>, jpm@hprnd.rose.hp.com (John McHugh) writes:
|> 
|> "I'd like to see a price war, but I'm reluctant to spend money on
|> anything other than HP unless it is so popular that Windows and WordPerfect
|> have their own drivers for it," said Michael Covington, lab manager at the
|> University of Georgia's Artificial Intelligence Programs, in Athens, Ga.
|> 
|> Regards,
|> 
|> John McHugh

I took a spin by the local computer store to take a look at the IV, since
I'm in the market for such a beast, eventually.

The store clerk had nothing but bad things to say about it and thought
it was poorly built. He claimed if you touched the page when it just came
out it would smudge badly. Some of the plastic parts on it don't have
a lot of beef, and look like they might break with time. For my use, I think
it would be ok, but I'm still in wait-and-see mode, about
any other problems....

-- 
Paul K. Rodman 
rodman@sgi.com
From: tswanson@misvax.mis.arizona.edu (QUIS CUSTODIET IPSOS CUSTODES.)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: HP Laserjet 4 Win 3.1 drivers?
Date: 8 Nov 92 17:51:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: misvax.8NOV199210512125
Distribution: na,local
Organization: University of Arizona MIS Department
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Nov8.093131.14480@u.washington.edu>, steveskr@milton.u.washington.edu (Steve Skrzyniarz) writes...
>I just purchased a new HP Laserjet 4 printer today and, although the dealer
>assured me they were, there were no Windows 3.1 drivers included in the
>box (just Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS, Word Perfect for DOS, and Novell drivers).
>  [...]
>Steve

Hmmm. I didn't get any software at all with my LJIV.  I called the HP
Direct Distribution number (303) 353-7650 and talked to a live human being
who told me that the Win3.1 driver will be released on Monday, 11/9.  She
took my name and address to mail them out.  Also, I didn't get the "red
card" in my start up guide, but the lady said that wasn't out of the
ordinary and wasn't a problem.

Later,
Ted
From: brys@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Scott R Brys)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Oki293-Color Drv for Windows Needed!!!
Date: 6 Nov 92 05:25:17
Organization: UW-Milwaukee Computing Services
Distribution: comp
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4


Hello all,
	I am in need of a Okidata 293 color printer driver for windows
3.1 or 3.0.  If anyone knows where one is or what driver substute I
could use I would be greatful.

                          -Scott
/brys@csd4.csd.uwm.edu./
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.lang.postscript,comp.sources.wanted
From: mbg@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (mitchell.b.germansky)
Subject: <<<WANTED: Postscript to Epson Filter>>>
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 17:42:16 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Keywords: printer filter postscript epson


i am looking for a filter program to convert postscript output to
epson output.  if you have any leads, please email to:

	mitch germansky  att!suntoss!mbg  908-805-7841
	
Xref: sparky comp.periphs.printers:3295 comp.sys.sun.hardware:5546 comp.sys.mac.hardware:21453
From: dejesus@archimedes.nwc.navy.mil (Francisco X DeJesus)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.sys.sun.hardware,comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Hooking up an Apple Laserwriter II to a Sun Sparc 2
Date: 12 Nov 92 23:38:48 GMT
Organization: Science Applications International Corp.

Hello. As the subject says, I am seeking information on how to hook up (via
serial connection) an Apple LWII and a SparcStation 2. I'd like to be able
to use the regular "lpr" command to print to this printer. Any information
will be appreciated... especially printcap file samples and proper DIP
switch setting on the Laserwriter. If there is already a document out there
(a FAQ or "Fine Manual") I would appreciate it if someone would point me
to where I could get a copy.

Please repond by email and I'll summarize if there's interest. Thanks in
advance...

-- 
Francisco X DeJesus  ----- S A I C -----  dejesus@archimedes.chinalake.navy.mil
disclaimer: "Opinions expressed here are mine. Typos and errors are all yours."
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
From: weon@kum.kaist.ac.kr (Won TaeWhan (Media))
Subject: (If already posted, so sorry) - Looking for IBM4029 printer driver
Keywords: IBM4029 Printer
Organization: KAIST in Seoul Korea
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 11:04:52 GMT

Hi there.

If this-like post were to be presented before, I am so sorry.

We newly purchased IBM4029 printer.
We want to use it in postscript mode on Microsoft Windows 3.0 on Netware 
environment.  
Unfortunately we could not find an appropriate printer driver 
with archie service.
I will be very approciated if you let me know where I can find it.

Thanks in advance.