On Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Gianni Cunich wrote:
> The trick is having the drivers, and let Windows save to file the printer
> output. You end up with a file called *.prn, that you can rename (*.ps or
> *.eps, according to what you selected in the printer properties), and then
> easily handle with Gosthscript.
I was aware of that, but I'm reluctant to use the Windows PostScript drivers;
in my experience, they tend to produce very inefficient (read: huge) files.
To be fair, I must say that when I once tried the HP LaserJet I got good
results.
In the Unix world, each application writes PostScript on its own, typically
with excellent results. A Windows program that follows this approach is
Melody Assistant.
> If you wish to spend half an hour to configure it, try Free PDF: saves time
> if what you actually look for are PDF files. Have a look at the web page
> http://www.webxd.com/zipguy/freepdf.htm, and after that have a look at the
I didn't know this - that's very good! Thank you for the tip!
Ciao,
Guido =8-)
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