PoScript Printers

Dear All
This is not about creating PDF files.
There are printers on the market advertised as “postscript compatible”
Does one still need a RISC driver for the particular make and model?
Or can one create a PoScript file and send down the wires to the printer, if so how.
I am thinking of buying a new printer.
Thanks in advance.
Richard.

Basic printing to a Postscript printer can be done with the standard PostScript 2 drivers in the standard RISC OS disk image.
If you want to select paper trays, duplex etc you will need either a driver specific to the printer/range of printers (we sell some CJE Micro’s/4D) or I believe MW Software Postscript3 driver provides a way of simply adding the necessary commands.
We also sell PostScript printers:-) you can email me if you wish at chris@cjemicros.co.uk

Please forgive errors, i am writing this on my phone via vnc to the PC
I’m in the kitchen making dinner.

Anyway, if i have a printer connected to a PC, it’s a brother inkjet, usb, is there a way to print from RISC OS?

is there a way to print from RISC OS?

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I’m an hour ahead and I eat ages ago!

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I eat ages ago!

I hope you haven’t eaten the mesolithic at any point. I was hoping to have that for my evening meal tonight.

Richard:
If your printer has a USB connection (I think all do these days) you may need PrtSetUSB. You can’t actually set a USB connection from the !Printers app because the USB radio option is greyed out in Printers > Printer control > Connection menu. PrtSetUSB can be got from
http://www.hamiltoni.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Of course you also need necessary PoScript driver as described by other people above. I can recommend the PoScript 3 drivers — money very well spent.

(Question for ROOL: is it time to consider upgrading !Printers so can set the USB connection from there without assistance of PrtSetUSB….?)

Chris.

Chris: Why won’t the PopUpPrinters part of !Printers work for USB Printers?
Richard hasn’t said he has more than one USB printer.

I hope you haven’t eaten the mesolithic at any point. I was hoping to have that for my evening meal tonight.

That kind of thing can give you stones. Hows that for gall? :)

It’s a Brother inkjet, I don’t think it is smart enough to do postscript. It’s one of those printer, scanner, copier things that is dirt cheap to buy but with inks that cost more than hard drugs (according to one source, ink cartridges cost more than alcohol, restricted substances, fuel, designer scents, and blood (!)).

I tend to use OvationPro (either platform) and print on the PC. Most other stuff is done with Windows or iOS so…

I ought look at one of those WiFi printers. My new phone supports it, that’d be the kiss of death, huh? Tap-print-tap-print…what the hell d’you mean your ink cartridge only allows thirty full colour prints? Grr!
That said, the official branded ink (refill costing half the price of the printer) contains 3,5ml (per colour). Uh, that’s not a lot. When I’m adding yuzu to cupcake batter I put in more than that! An average gloop of medicine is more than that. The cure for cancer would probably be more than that (and cost less). Hmm…..

It’s a Brother inkjet, I don’t think it is smart enough to do postscript.

Not studied the full range but I think most have a Brotherscript variant on board.

It’s one of those printer, scanner, copier things that is dirt cheap to buy but with inks that cost more than hard drugs (according to one source, ink cartridges cost more than alcohol, restricted substances, fuel, designer scents, and blood (!)).

There was a report some years ago that showed the relative cost by weight of silver, gold, platinum and HP printer ink. The precious metals were pimples on the base line where HP ink used the full Y axis.

Edited for right axis

Thanks, Chris & Chris for the help,
I have currently a USB inkjet printer. Installed by the Pop Up method. I am right to assume that a new printer will also Pop Up again, and not be confused by the existing one or, is it easier to delete the inkjet from the Printers department before trying the new one.
It is good a wider range of printers is opened up by the PoScript method.

You should eat earlier!

But… But… But… That was early!