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From: billh@lsid.hp.com (Bill Harris)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2.gno
Subject: printer driver note
Date: 28 Oct 1997 16:34:29 GMT
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I just think I discovered an interesting interaction between GNO and System
6.01 printer drivers.  It took me about 45 minutes late last night to think
of this, so it may save someone else a few minutes (and maybe someone has
more insights to share, too).

If you have fileport and nullport enabled (one or both, I'm not sure) and
you try to print a Postscript file (using Direct Connect to select the
LaserWriter and OA-f to create the file), the printer driver ignores the
OA-f and complains that it can't find the LaserWriter.  Disabling fileport
and nullport (e.g., from the Finder's Icon Info window) makes it work
again.

Bill

PS: I never have made background printing from a desktop application work
under GNO, although I haven't spent a lot of time since I asked about it.
I intended to look at the fileport readme (or whatever) which is on the
unshrunk disk, but my 3.5" drive died.  :-(  Responses to my query in c.s.a
about fixing the eject motor in a standard 3.5" drive (_not_ the
Superdrive) are welcome. 


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