Jetroff and V/386

[Derek E. Terveer]

In article <205 at wa3wbu.UUCP>, john at wa3wbu.UUCP (John Gayman) writes:
>      Are any of you net-readers out there currently using Jetroff
> with a HPLJII and Microport V/386 ?  

Yes.  On V/386 3.0e, but i'm using remote lps....

>      My problem seems to be final installation. The code compiles and
> installs cleanly for me. But I lack sufficient DWB knowledge to 
> figure out the steps right at the end of installation on fine-
> tuning the djet/jetroff.sh so it operates correctly with lp. On my
> initial attemp I got it to run but when using it to send stuff to the
> LaserJet II, all I got was garbage and a few graphic characters. So
> I'm certain I was configuring it incorrectly.

I have been able to get jetroff to generate ljet code fine; all i did to the
jetroff shell was change the following fragment in that shell:

troff="troff -Tjet"	# Troff command
troff_opts=		# Troff options
djet=djet		# djet postprocessor
djet_opts=		# djet options
lp=lp			# line printer spooler
lp_opts=-or,ehplaserjet	# spooler options (raw output, no CR/NL mapping)
	  ^ ^
	  | | emulation is hplaserjet
	  |
	  |
	  raw output (no munging)

It obviously depends a lot on what your lp interface does to the file.  For
example if you driver insists on inserting an extra lf here or there, you won't
get what you want.  You need a truly "raw" interface, or at least be able to
select that option (like i can, above).
Look in ~lp/interfaces/<printer_name> to see what it does with its input file
and make sure it is benign.

In my particular case, i have been able to send this output, by hand (don't ask
me why -- its a real tear-jerker story (:-(), to a ti omni-laser and have it
come out quite nicely.  I can't seem to get it to come out at all on a Unisys
model 37 printer in laserjet mode.  I have a feeling that its not emulating the
laserjet correctly.

Thus, much as i want to use this product, i haven't been able to very much
since the thought of hand feeding a printer with the output of jetroff doesn't
appeal to me a great deal and i can't get it working correctly with an
"automatic" printer.....  sigh.  It does work, though!
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