Microsoft KB Archive/67749

Word 5.50: Support for Network PostScript Printers

PSS ID Number: Q67749 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

Word provides a special PostScript printer driver (PSNET.PRD) and PostScript initialization file (PSNET.INI) to support PostScript printers connected to a network environment, such as TOPS/DOS and AppleShare.

To install the network PostScript printer driver and initialization files, select “PostScript Printer on a network” from the list of printer types displayed by the Word Setup program.

If another PostScript printer driver and initialization file have been used before, you must reset the PostScript printer (turn the printer off and then back on) before using PSNET.PRD. Resetting the printer will remove the contents of the previous PostScript initialization file.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Using the standard PostScript printer driver and initialization file with a networked PostScript printer may result in one of the following problems:


 * 1) The status light on the printer blinks to indicate that the printer is receiving data, but no printed output is produced.
 * 2) The printer software that controls the network print queue generates a “Stack Underflow” error message.
 * 3) The printer software that controls the network print queue generates an “Offending Command” error message, followed by a PostScript object normally defined by the PostScript initialization file, such as “PSp” or “PSl.”

KBCategory: kbprint kbnetwork KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: TOPS AppleShare AppleTalk DECNet ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.