On 4/19/06, Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2006-04-17 at 16:38 -0700, Kelly Clowers wrote: > > On 4/17/06, Doofus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > <snip> > > > My potted understanding is that unix/linux applications generally output > > > postscript formatted data for printing and since Joe Public can't afford > > > a postcript capable printer, postscript interpreters (eg ghostscript) > > > have been developed which sit in between postscript data streams and non > > > postscript (HP PCL?) printers. Do correct me if I'm wrong with any of > > > this. > > > > I have never heard of a separate PS interpreter, they may be out there, > > but it isn't anything you need, because Linux can talk to PCL printers > > Meaning you've never heard of a PS interpreter being built into a > printer?
No, I got confused and thought he was talking about a separate device that was just a postscript interpreter, that you would put between the computer and the printer. I envisioned that you would send postscript to the device and it would send PCL to the printer. His response to my email made me realize that wasn't what he was talking about and I corrected myself in another email. I am aware of software PS interpreters for computers and of printers with PS interpreters built in. If there is a separate device, I am unaware of it, as I said.
