Title: Print some documents?
Post by: gregor on April 22, 2020, 10:57:52 PM
Post by: gregor on April 22, 2020, 10:57:52 PM
I have a NeXT station that I used to create some TopDraw/Appsoft Draw documents some years ago.. Since my NeXT laser printer died, I have no way to print these sheets out. I thought I would throw it out there to anyone who has a working NeXT laser printer to print about 10 pages for me?
I spoke to Rob and he has a few candidates that might be operational, but I'd hate to pay the shipping and find out it's a dud.
I can email or Google Drive the Draw files to anyone who might be able and willing to help. I would obviously pay postage to get them.
TIA,
gregor
I spoke to Rob and he has a few candidates that might be operational, but I'd hate to pay the shipping and find out it's a dud.
I can email or Google Drive the Draw files to anyone who might be able and willing to help. I would obviously pay postage to get them.
TIA,
gregor
Title: Re: Print some documents?
Post by: nuss on April 23, 2020, 11:17:06 AM
Post by: nuss on April 23, 2020, 11:17:06 AM
Hi Gregor,
if you do not find a friendly NeXT print (service), you could also try "printing" your documents into a PS or even PDF file and then print those on some modern systems. Possible font issues should be solvable.
Print panel option "save as PDF" or "convert to PDF" (with Frank Siegerts PStill installed) should provide best PDF export option.
Greetings
Nuss
if you do not find a friendly NeXT print (service), you could also try "printing" your documents into a PS or even PDF file and then print those on some modern systems. Possible font issues should be solvable.
Print panel option "save as PDF" or "convert to PDF" (with Frank Siegerts PStill installed) should provide best PDF export option.
Greetings
Nuss
Title: Re: Print some documents?
Post by: wa2flq on April 23, 2020, 11:10:55 PM
Post by: wa2flq on April 23, 2020, 11:10:55 PM
Title: Re: Print some documents?
Post by: gregor on April 24, 2020, 04:45:35 PM
Post by: gregor on April 24, 2020, 04:45:35 PM
Thanks for the suggestion! I never stopped to consider a more modern Postscript capable printer to do the job. Evidently Lexmark makes several that are not prohibitively expensive and so I'll go on the hunt for one locally or perhaps buy one online (refurbed). I think I even have an HP Jet Direct EX lying around somewhere.
Cool!!
gregor
PS: I DO miss my trusty NeXT laser printer, though.....
Cool!!
gregor
PS: I DO miss my trusty NeXT laser printer, though.....
Title: Re: Print some documents?
Post by: Theta-K7 on May 03, 2020, 03:04:33 PM
Post by: Theta-K7 on May 03, 2020, 03:04:33 PM
You can print on just about any printer from a NeXT if you set up a CUPS server on another computer on your network, then let CUPS translate PS to whatever your printer wants. I have my NeXTs printing to a Canon MF269dw flawlessly.