[MacPerl] Printing to a TCP/IP printer

[Charles Albrecht <albrecht@gate.net>]

I'm wondering whether there's a standard way to print via TCP?  I don't 
have access to the TCP printer in question, but I want to have a 
solution ready when I meet with my client.

One scenario I envision is merely opening a socket on the printer and 
sending postscript information directly. This would be easy to do 
with a MacPerl droplet.

I'm curious as to whether there's additional information I'd have to 
transfer to the printer or (and this would be optimal) a chooser-based 
solution is available.  I looked, for instance, at LaserWriter 8 and 
didn't see a way to use it to select non-AppleTalk printers.  Am I 
missing something with the LaserWriter driver or is there a different 
driver for TCP printers?

I realize the answer is likely to be off topic for this list, so it 
would probably be best to reply to me directly.

Thanks,

-Charles
 <albrecht@gate.net>       -      <http://www.gate.net/~albrecht/cv/> 



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