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Re: Color Printing on HP deskJet 600



>>>>> "Omer" == Omer Zak <xlacha1@wicc.weizmann.ac.il> writes:

    Omer> On Tue, 27 Feb 1996, Aharon Schkolnik wrote:

    >> I was wondering if any of you know what software I need in
    >> order to print color on a HP DeskJet 600. I've looked in
    >> /Linux/system/Printing at sunsite, but didn't find anything
    >> that seemed exactly right.

    Omer> First of all, the color version of the above printer is HP
    Omer> DeskJet 660C (at least this is what I have).  If I remember
    Omer> correctly, it is possible to install an upgrade kit to
    Omer> upgrade your printer to be color printer.  I assume you have
    Omer> already done so.

	I don't think so. The manual says 600 - not 660c. I have a
color kit. It includes " a color cartridge, a storage container, and
simple instructions" - ie not really an upgrade - just a color cartridge.


    Omer> Secondly, to print to it from TeX, you first run TeX as
    Omer> usual.  Then use the dvi550c command: dvi550c
    Omer> -f/var/texfonts/pk/localfont/ _file_ -o_file_.pcl Then: cat
    Omer> _file_.pcl | lpr


	I'm afraid I don't know much about Tex. Does TeX know how to
create the proper for this specific printer ?

    Omer> You have to do some magic with links to the TeX fonts for
    Omer> the above to work all right.  dvi550c uses scheme for
    Omer> locating font information which is slightly incompatible
    Omer> with those of drivers of other printers.

    Omer> The above program is in the ntb-djc package in the T series
    Omer> of Slackware 3.0.

    Omer> Another approach (which was very time consuming on 386DX-33
    Omer> based PC, on your Pentium it may take shorter time): Use
    Omer> GhostScript, with -sDEVICE=cdj550

	This printer is not postscript !

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