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- IBM2HPJ
- =======
-
- IBM2HPJ Version 1.01
- --------------------
-
- by Sally Sheridan & Mark Lewis
-
- June, 1986
-
- IBM2HPJ is a small program, non-resident, that when used with
- a program that writes IBM Graphics Printer output to a file, may be
- used to print that file on a Hewlett-Packard Laserjet printer.
- It was written as a response to the overpriced commercial software
- that allows the LaserJet to emulate an IBM Graphics Printer.
- IBM2HPJ is not a full emulation. It supports only graphics written
- for the IBM Graphics Printer using that device's lowest density.
- Higher densities are not possible with the standard LaserJet. Should
- we get access to a LaserJet Plus we will rewrite IBM2HPJ for support
- of higher density emulations.
-
- Contents of the Distribution:
- -------- -- --- -------------
-
- IBM2HPJ.ARC contains the following files.
-
- IBM2HPJ.DOC -- this file.
- IBM2HPJ.COM -- the executable version of IBM2HPJ.
- LPTX.COM -- Mark DiVecchio's LPT Redirect program
- LPTX.DOC -- Mark DiVecchio's Documentation for LPTX.
- PAINT.BAT -- A sample Batch file that runs PC PAint Plus
- with "Spooled" Graphics output to the HP Laserjet.
-
-
- Preparing and using PC Paint Plus with IBM2HPJ:
- --------- --- ----- -- ----- ---- ---- --------
-
- 1. Before you can use IBM2HPJ you must install the PC PAINT PLUS
- PRTDRV for the IBM Graphics Printer. Follow the PC PAINT PLUS
- instructions for using INSTALL.COM or INSTPRT.COM.
-
- 2. Install LPTX using the following command:
-
- LPTX -1 O PAINT.LST
-
- This command redirects all output intended for LPT1 to a file
- named PCPAINT.LST in the current directory.
-
- 3. Load the PC Paint Plus PRTDRV via:
-
- PRTDRV
-
- 4. Execute PC PAINT PLUS via:
-
- PCPAINT /O
-
- 5. Before printing your picture, select the "Settings" function from
- the Print control box and set Density to 1. If you select any
- other density, including the default (density 3), IBM2HPJ will
- not process the output.
-
- 6. Print the picture, then exit PC PAINT PLUS.
-
- 7. Close the LPTX output file via:
-
- LPTX -1 -C
-
- 8. You are now ready to run IBM2HPJ. This program accepts the following
- command line arguments:
-
- IBM2HPJ [-k1234c] filenam.ext
-
- where
-
- -k means keep (do not delete) the graphics file
- when done. The default is to delete the file.
-
- -1 selects Laserjet graphics density of 75 Dots per Inch.
-
- -2 selects Laserjet graphics density of 100 Dots per Inch.
- This is the default for IBM2HPJ.
-
- -3 selects Laserjet graphics density of 150 Dots per Inch.
-
- -4 selects Laserjet graphics density of 300 Dots per Inch.
-
- -c Outputs to COM1 rather than PRN (PRN is the default)
-
- Filename.ext -- full name of file written by LPTX. Note that
- IBM2HPJ does NOT support path names.
-
- Contents of PAINT.BAT:
- -------- -- ----------
-
- PAINT.BAT allows you to run PC PAINT Plus with printer output spooled
- to the HP LaserJet.
-
- LPTX -1-O PAINT.LST -- this loads LPTX and redirects LPT1: to file
- PAINT.LST
-
- PRTDRV -- Loads the PC PAINT PLUS printer driver for
- the IBM Graphics Printer.
-
- PCPAINT /O -- Executes PC PAINT PLUS.
-
- LPTX -1 -C -- closes redirection of LPT1:
-
- IBM2HPJ PAINT.LST -- prints PAINT.LST on Laserjet and deletes
- the file when done.
-
-
- Change history
- ------ -------
-
- 1.01 Corrected line length error and added option
- to output to COM1.
-
-