PCL5 is a langauge used by many HP printers, and my Lexmark laser has built-in emulation of that, whereas Postscript was an option. I found that Postscript -> Ghostscript -> HP LaserJet III -> printer, worked well (in Linux; haven't tried it on Q40 yet).
Ian. > -----Original Message----- > From: tony > Sent: 31 January 2002 16:27 > To: ql-users > Cc: tony > Subject: Re: [ql-users] nenscript - Postscript file format creator > > > > >Marcel is right... every printer manufacturer does things > differently, > >the point is though that every manufacturer has a uniform way of > >addressing their models line (no point of reinventing the wheel even > >for a company the size of Epson), so if we could "emulate" > at least ONE > >we would be somewhere... > Not necessarily. I know nothing about colour inkjets, but I > know all my > mono printers (HP Deskjet, Brother matrix, HP Laserjet and Brother > HL-1250) emulate printers from other manufacturers, and, of > course, (as > you suggest) others from their own range. > > ... so one could possibly find a core of commonly emulated printers. > > -- > QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:257/67) +44(0)1442-828255 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.firshman.demon.co.uk > Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 > TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG > Visit our website at http://www.ubswarburg.com This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required please request a hard-copy version. This message is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any securities or related financial instruments.
