On Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:54:08 -0800 David <[email protected]> dijo: >> Wouldn't windows still need drivers for the printer? How else would >> the application format the data for the printer?
>Possibly, but I was thinking more along the lines of advertising it as >a generic postscript printer or generic HP device. It was just off the >top of my head and I have no idea if it would work. Over the years I have found that you can get most of the functionality of a non-supported printer by using the driver for a related printer, perhaps an earlier or later model. If it has Postscript (even emulation) you may be able to codge together a driver by using a generic PPD file. Many years ago I had a Laserjet MV (genuine Adobe Postscript) that was not supported by my (then) Windows NT 3.1. I used the PPD file for a Linotype 300 and it worked fine; that is, the Lino had more features than the 4MV, so I just didn't use those features. _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
