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== General Information == | == General Information == | ||
| − | MorphOS has two separate printing systems... | + | MorphOS has two separate printing systems, see [https://www.morphos-storage.net/?id=1588365 this PDF] |
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== Output Devices == | == Output Devices == | ||
=== USBPAR: === | === USBPAR: === | ||
This option allows any '''Hardware Compatible''' PostScript printer, with a printer's compatible PPD file installed in the System:Preferences/ '''Printers''' (which is '''NOT''' the '''PRINTER''' Preferences option) with a USB2 port to be able to direct its output as PostScript data using the '''USBPAR''': device, which is by default '''NOT installed''' in the default setup of MorphOS, and requires the USBPAR: device to be transferred from the MOSSYS: (MorphOS root directory inside the '''System''': otherwise known as '''SYS''': folder) from within the MorphOS/Storage/DOSDrivers folder to the DEVS:DOSDrivers folder of the main System (SYS:) partition. | This option allows any '''Hardware Compatible''' PostScript printer, with a printer's compatible PPD file installed in the System:Preferences/ '''Printers''' (which is '''NOT''' the '''PRINTER''' Preferences option) with a USB2 port to be able to direct its output as PostScript data using the '''USBPAR''': device, which is by default '''NOT installed''' in the default setup of MorphOS, and requires the USBPAR: device to be transferred from the MOSSYS: (MorphOS root directory inside the '''System''': otherwise known as '''SYS''': folder) from within the MorphOS/Storage/DOSDrivers folder to the DEVS:DOSDrivers folder of the main System (SYS:) partition. | ||
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| + | ''copy Mossys:Storage/DOSDrivers/USBPAR to sys:Devs/DOSDrivers/ move'' | ||
=== NETPAR: === | === NETPAR: === | ||
Latest revision as of 12:58, 14 June 2024
Contents
General Information
MorphOS has two separate printing systems, see this PDF .
Output Devices
USBPAR:
This option allows any Hardware Compatible PostScript printer, with a printer's compatible PPD file installed in the System:Preferences/ Printers (which is NOT the PRINTER Preferences option) with a USB2 port to be able to direct its output as PostScript data using the USBPAR: device, which is by default NOT installed in the default setup of MorphOS, and requires the USBPAR: device to be transferred from the MOSSYS: (MorphOS root directory inside the System: otherwise known as SYS: folder) from within the MorphOS/Storage/DOSDrivers folder to the DEVS:DOSDrivers folder of the main System (SYS:) partition.
copy Mossys:Storage/DOSDrivers/USBPAR to sys:Devs/DOSDrivers/ move
NETPAR:
The NETPAR: device can be used to print directly to network attached printers...
Configure a network connected printer from the NetPrinter settings in the MorphOS Preferences application...
Mount the NETPAR: device by....
PS:
PostScript output via TurboPrint by using GhostScript...
Setting Up a Printer
TurboPrint
Open the Printer preferences from the MorphOS Preferences application...
PostScript
Open the Printers preferences from the MorphOS Preferences application...