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sGI impressario Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Topics covered in this FAQ:
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! -1- What is Impressario?
+ -2- What printing solutions are available for IRIX?
! -3- What version of Impressario runs on what OS?
-4- What should I know before updating to Impressario version 1.2?
+ -5- What should I know before upgrading to IRIX 6.2?
-6- Why are my printer icons now shell script icons? Why do I no
longer see printstatus and printpanel?
! -7- Do I need Impressario to print PostScript documents?
! -8- What printers are supported under Impressario?
! -9- What scanners are supported under Impressario?
! -10- What types of image files can Impressario print?
! -11- Can I write my own Impressario printer/scanner device plug-in?
! -12- What happened to the client software option in Impressario 1.2?
-13- What is the mkbsdpr script (included with Impressario) used for?
-14- What is the impr_desktop product?
-15- Why do I need Display PostScript?
! -16- Can I use the serial port for HP printers with Impressario?
-17- Is the Ikon 10088 parallel interface controller supported by
Impressario?
! -18- Does Impressario support the HP JetDirect card?
-19- Why won't my HP PaintJet work with Impressario?
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Subject: ! -1- What is Impressario?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! Impressario is a visual printing and scanning environment. Drivers for
! many popular printers and scanners are provided. The current WWW pages for
! Impressario are at:
! http://www.sgi.com/Technology/Impressario
! The web pages are extremely out of date...
! PRINTING
! Impressario's printer drivers allow the user to control resolution, paper
! size, double-sided printing, text orientation, etc. Impressario allows you
! to print many types of files (text and graphics). See the question "What
! types of image files can Impressario print?" for details.
! Non-PostScript printer drivers utilize an Adobe(r) PostScript(tm) Raster
! Image Processor (RIP) to print image and PostScript files. For Impressario
! 2.0 and higher, this RIP is an extra-cost item.
+ Impressario gives you full printer status in a network-transparent manner, so
+ you can find out locally or from a remote system when the printer is out of
+ toner, out of paper, has a jam, isn't turned on, etc.
+ SCANNING
+ Impressario also supports scanners. The Graphical Scan tool allows you to
+ scan data from a scanner, file, local or remote workstation display and send
+ the data to a printer, file, or workstation display. The Scanner
+ installation tool provides a simple interface for installing and configuring
+ scanners on your workstation.
+ DEVELOPER'S KIT
The Impressario Developer's Kit allows application and device plug-in
! developers to create software that fully supports printing and scanning in a
! manner that is consistent with the Impressario architecture. This software
! is included standard with Impressario 2.0 and higher.
! FONTS
! The Impressario fonts subsystem contains 22 Type 1 PostScript fonts, which
! complement the base 13 fonts provided with Display PostScript. These
! additional fonts provide you with a complete set of industry standard fonts
! used in most PostScript printers. In addition, these fonts can be used with
! the Display PostScript system to create true WYSIWYG applications.
! IMPRESSARIO 2.X
! Impressario 2.0 and higher is included standard with every SGI workstation
! and server. In addition to supporting more PostScript printers, the 2.x
! releases provide a Kodak Color Management System interface that allows you to
! calibrate images you scan and print.
! Note that the PostScript RIP provided with Impressario 2.x is an extra-cost
! item not covered by the standard IRIX software license. The PostScript RIP
! software is required for printing to non-PostScript printers.
------------------------------
Subject: + -2- What printing solutions are available for IRIX?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! There are several printing solutions available for IRIX (third-party
! excerpts taken from "http://www.sgi.com/Products/appsdirectory.dir"):
! 1. Standard IRIX print spooler
! Adequate for many PostScript printers, handles printing of text,
! PostScript, and IRIS RGB images.
! 2. IRIS Impressario; http://www.sgi.com/Technology/Impressario
! Provides support for several printers, handles printing of text,
! PostScript, TIFF, JPEG, IRIS RGB, PhotoCD, and GIF files. Includes a
! PostScript RIP (extra cost) to print to non- PostScript printers like
! the HP LaserJet, DeskJet, and DesignJet printers.
! 3. ESP Print (Easy Software Products); http://www.easysw.com/print.html
! ESP Print is a collection of over 800 printer drivers for the IRIX and
! Solaris operating systems. ESP Print provides transparent printing of
! text, PostScript, HPGL, GIF, TIFF, JPEG/JFIF, IRIS RGB, Sun Raster, PNG,
! and PhotoCD files to any supported printer. ESP Print supports printers
! connected directly via serial, parallel, SCSI, and network printers as
! well as printers connected to MS Windows and Macintosh computers. ESP
! Print uses the standard print spooler and is compatible with all IRIX
! and Solaris applications.
! 4. FleXprint(tm) (Augrin Software ApS); http://www.augrin.dk
! FleXprint software offers easy printing in the UNIX environment with
! efficient use of PostScript level II printers connected to workstations
! or in network environments. The Motif based GUI is adaptive to the
! printer, reflecting the capabilities and choices for that printer. The
! interface gives full control of options for printer, page layout, image
! appearance and file compression to the user. Full functionality is also
! available through a command line interface for smooth system
! integration. FleXprint provides better quality and more speed than any
! alternative. Unique screen-to-printer color mapping with EasyColor
! secures matched and consistent color output.
! 5. FullPress(tm) (Xinet); http://www.xinet.com
! FullPress is a fully integrated OPI server that comes with a complete
! set of network applications for high-performance file sharing, print
! spooling (including comprehensive print queue management), and OPI
! server software. FullPress is transparent to the Mac user, allowing them
! to stay in their familiar Mac environment. It works with all major
! layout programs and supports all major image formats, including
! Crosfield Studio 9000. FullPress reduces network traffic in any prepress
! environement where large image files are being shared over a UNIX/Mac
! network. This advanced Xinet software runs on IRIX 5.x and 6.x, and Sun
! SPARC stations.
! 6. Image Proof Printer Drivers (ColorByte Software)
! Image Proof Printer Drivers. With its sate-of-the-art CIE-based 3-D
! lookup tables, ColorByte printer drivers provide "Out of the Box"
! results that are untouchable by any other workstation solution. Our
! Motif based interface with complete graphical page layout allows for
! user friendly control, and includes standard features like
! range/gradation spline control, hue compensation matrix, multiple image
! layout, sharpen/smooth, custom color table generation, scale, crop,
! step/repeat and much more. Full print spooling support as well as
! scriptable command line mode. All standard file formats are supported,
! plus optional PostScript support with ColorByte's PSrip. "On the Fly"
! printing technology means blazingly fast prints with small RAM/Swap
! space requirements, and each driver is fully networkable. Currently
! supporting: Fuji Pictrography 3000, IRIS Inkjet 3024, 3047, 4012,
! Realist (includes SWOP colorspace option), Kodak XL7700, XLT7720,
! XLS8300, XLS8600, Mitsubishi s3600, s6600, Metrum Fotoprint 1000,
! NOVAJET III (Coming Soon!) **Available on SGI Workstations running Irix
! 5.x.**
! 7. UNIXimager XL; http://www.oceana.com
! UNIXimager XL is a UNIX� based application for raster file printing on
! SCSI attached Kodak XL/XLT digital printers. UNIXimager XL offers a
! Motif based printer control panel for point-and-click control of all
! printer features including: scaling and positioning, image enhancement,
! color adjustment, annotation and reprint. Users have the ability to
! print their files using the graphical user interface (GUI) or from the
! command line. File formats supported include: TIFF, Targa, Sun Raster,
! SGI Image, JFIF, PBMPLUS, Alias Pix, Wavefront RLA, Utah RLE.
! Supported printers include: XL 7700, XLT 7720.
------------------------------
Subject: ! -3- What version of Impressario runs on what OS?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! IRIX Impressario Version
--------- --------------------
3.3.* Not available
4.0.* 1.1
5.0-5.1.* 1.1
5.2-5.3 1.2
! 6.0-6.1 1.2
! 6.2 2.0, 2.1
! 6.3 2.1.1
! 6.4 2.1.1
! Impressario 1.0 users should update to version 1.1 or 1.2. Impressario 2.0
! users should update to version 2.1. If you are under support, your upgrade
! is free.
------------------------------
Subject: -4- What should I know before updating to Impressario
version 1.2?
Date: 18 Aug 1994 00:00:01 EST
! 1. If you upgrade a system running IRIX 4.0.* or IRIX 5.1.* to IRIX 5.2 and
! you already have Impressario 1.1 installed then Impressario 1.1
! should continue to work under IRIX 5.2. However, you should update to
! Impressario 1.2 as soon as possible after any update to IRIX 5.2
! 2. Once you upgrade to IRIX 5.2 do not remove Impressario 1.1. If you
! do, you should re-install the following subsystems from the IRIX 5.2
! distribution CD (for convenience these subsystems are also found on the
! Impressario 1.2 CD -- see the next item):
print.man.desktop print.man.relnotes print.sw.desktop
3. When you install Impressario 1.2 you will find that it has the
following subsystems on the Impressario 1.2 CD:
print.man.desktop print.man.relnotes print.sw.desktop
! As a minimum, install the default print subsystems (do not mark all the
! print product as 'keep' from inst). The reason this is done is that the
! inst procedure removes all files associated with Impressario 1.1.
! Some of the Impressario 1.1 files now reside in the print product and
! they will be removed when Impressario 1.2 is installed. So, the
! print product must be re-installed when Impressario 1.2 is
! installed. For convenience, the print product is supplied with
! Impressario 1.2 and it will automatically install the correct print
! product (assuming you do not change the set of software to be installed
! using the inst utility).
! Note that the print product shipped with IRIX 5.2 is version 1.2. The
! print product found on the Impressario 1.2 CD is version 1.2.1. They
! are both the same. The higher version number of the print product on the
! Impressario 1.2 CD ensures that they are installed by the inst
! utility when you install Impressario 1.2.
! 4. Do not load Impressario 1.1 (client or server software) onto an IRIX
! 5.2 system. There are OS patches in Impressario 1.1 which are not
! necessary for IRIX 5.2. If Impressario 1.1 is installed on top of
! IRIX 5.2, you should be aware that the following files are replaced, and
! their corresponding IRIX 5.2 subsystems must be reinstalled.
File name Subsystem
usr/lib/lpsched eoe2.sw.lp
usr/lib/lputil eoe2.sw.lp
usr/lib/print/lptops eoe2.sw.lp
usr/bin/lp eoe2.sw.lp
usr/sbin/mkcentpr eoe2.sw.lp
usr/spool/lp/model/netface eoe2.sw.lp
usr/lib/filetype/vadmin/printers.ftr desktop_eoe.sw.FileTypingRules
usr/lib/filetype/vadmin/vadmin.ftr desktop_eoe.sw.FileTypingRules
usr/etc/rshd eoe2.sw.tcp
! IMPORTANT: If you install Impressario 1.1 onto an IRIX 5.2 system you
! absolutely must re-install the above subsystems -- installing
! Impressario 1.2 (the correct version for IRIX 5.2) will not undo or
! replace the OS patches that Impressario 1.1 installed.
! Note: It is not possible to install a single file from a subsystem -- you
! have to install the entire subsystem.
------------------------------
Subject: + -5- What should I know before upgrading to IRIX 6.2?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! If you are currently using Impressario 1.x, you will need to upgrade to
! Impressario 2.x when you upgrade to IRIX 6.2. This is because the PostScript
! RIP provided with Impressario 1.x is a COFF executable, and COFF executables
! are not supported by IRIX 6.2.
! Impressario 2.0 and higher is included standard with IRIX 6.2 and higher. In
! addition to supporting more PostScript printers, the 2.x releases provide a
! Kodak Color Management System interface that allows you to calibrate images
! you scan and print.
! Note that the PostScript RIP provided with Impressario 2.x is an extra-cost
! item not covered by the standard IRIX software license. The PostScript RIP
! software is required for printing to non-PostScript printers. If you
! currently have a support contract with SGI and already have Impressario 1.x
! you can get the RIP license "free" from SGI.
------------------------------
Subject: -6- Why are my printer icons now shell script icons? Why do
I no longer see printstatus and printpanel?
Date: 18 Aug 1994 00:00:01 EST
! You probably updated to IRIX 5.2 and then removed Impressario 1.1. If
! you did this, re-install the "print" product from the IRIX 5.2 distribution
! CD. The sub-systems are:
print.man.desktop
print.man.relnotes
print.sw.desktop
See the related question "What should I know before updating to
Impressario version 1.2?".
------------------------------
Subject: ! -7- Do I need Impressario to print PostScript documents?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! IRIX includes a "Generic PostScript" device plug-in. This device plug-in
! will convert ISO text files and RGB image files to monochrome PostScript and
! send the PostScript file to your printer (which must be able to process
! PostScript files). You can install the Generic PostScript Device Plug-In
! using the Printer Manager.
! Starting with IRIX 6.2, all Impressario PostScript drivers are provided
! free.
! If you have a non-PostScript printer, you need to buy Impressario or one of
! the third party software packages to print PostScript files to your printer;
! or you may wish to investigate Ghostscript at
! <http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/index.html> as a possible free solution.
+ See the related question "What printing packages are available for IRIX?".
------------------------------
Subject: ! -8- What printers are supported under Impressario?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 17:15:00 EST
! The following is a list of printers supported by the various versions of
! Impressario. If you don't see your printer listed here, see "What printing
! solutions are available for IRIX?" above.
! IMPRESSARIO 1.1 (from the Impressario release notes):
! Apple LaserWriter Plus, II, IINT, IINTX, IIf, and IIg [1, 2]
Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 500C, 550C, and PaintJet XL300
! Hewlett-Packard LaserJet IIP, IIP+, III, IIIP, and 4 [3, 4]
! IMPRESSARIO 1.2:
! Apple LaserWriter Plus, II, IINT, IINTX, IIf, and IIg [1, 2]
Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 500C, 550C, and PaintJet XL300
! Hewlett-Packard DesignJet 650C [3]
! Hewlett-Packard LaserJet IIP, IIP+, III, IIIP, 4, 4P and 4L [3, 4]
! IMPRESSARIO 2.0:
! Apple LaserWriter Plus, II, IINT, IINTX, IIf, and IIg [1, 2]
! Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 500C, 550C, 560C, 600C, 660C, 850C, 855C
! Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 1200C, 1600C
! Hewlett-Packard PaintJet XL300
! Hewlett-Packard DesignJet 650C, 750C.
! Hewlett-Packard LaserJet IIP, IIP+, III, IIIP, 4, 4P, 4L, 5L [3, 4]
! Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4Plus, 4V, 4Si, 5P, 5Si [3, 5]
! EPSON Color Stylus, Color Stylus Pro, Color Stylus Pro XL [3]
! Lexmark Optra L, Lx, Lxi, R, Rx [5]
! Genicom 7910, 7912 and 7916 [5]
! IMPRESSARIO 2.1, 2.1.1:
! Apple LaserWriter Plus, II, IINT, IINTX, IIf, and IIg [1, 2]
! Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 500C, 550C, 560C, 600C, 660C, 850C, 855C
! Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 1200C, 1600C
! Hewlett-Packard PaintJet XL300
! Hewlett-Packard DesignJet 650C, 750C.
! Hewlett-Packard LaserJet IIP, IIP+, III, IIIP, 4, 4P, 4L, 5L [3, 4]
! Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 4Plus, 4V, 4Si, 5P, 5Si [3, 5]
! EPSON Color Stylus, Color Stylus Pro, Color Stylus Pro XL [3]
! Lexmark Optra L, Lx, Lxi, R, Rx [5]
! Genicom 7910, 7912 and 7916 [5]
! NOTES
! 1 - All Apple LaserWriter printers must be connected to system using a
serial port. All Hewlett-Packard printers must be connected to the
system using a builtin parallel port.
+ 2 - Apple LaserWriter IIf printers with less than 4 Mbytes of memory are
+ not supported.
+ 3 - HP LaserJet printers require a minimum of 1.5MB for 300 DPI
+ printing and 4MB for 600 DPI printing.
+ 4 - Parallel only.
+ 5 - Parallel or HP JetDirect.
! THIRD PARTY DRIVERS THAT USE IMPRESSARIO
! 1. Genicom - http://www.genicom.com
! Drivers for Genicom printers.
! 2. GW Hannaway & Associates - http://www.gwha.com
! Drivers for Kodak XL7700, XLT7720, XLS8300, XLS8600, DS8650,
! Fujix Pictrography 3000, Mitsubishi S3600, S6600
! 3. Torque Systems - http://www.torque.com
! Drivers for Calcomp 68000GA, TechJET plotters, HP DesignJet 650C,
! 750C, ENCAD NovaJet II, III, Pro, RasterGraphics 5400, Xerox
! ColorGrafX 8900, IRIS 3024, 3047, 4012, Canon CLC copies.
------------------------------
Subject: ! -9- What scanners are supported under Impressario?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! IMPRESSARIO 1.1 (from the Impressario release notes):
! Hewlett-Packard ScanJet IIc
! Ricoh FS1
! MicroTek ScanMaker 600 ZS
! Sharp JX 320
! Epson GT 6000 [1]
! IMPRESSARIO 1.2:
! Hewlett-Packard ScanJet IIc and IIcx
! Ricoh FS1
! MicroTek ScanMaker 600 ZS
! Sharp JX 320
! Epson GT 6000 [1]
! IMPRESSARIO 2.0:
! Hewlett-Packard ScanJet IIc, IIcx, 3C, and 4C
! Ricoh FS1 and FS2
! Sharp JX 320, JX 325, JX 330, JX 600, and JX 610
! IMPRESSARIO 2.1, 2.1.1:
+ Hewlett-Packard ScanJet IIc, IIcx, 3C, and 4C
+ Ricoh FS1 and FS2
+ Sharp JX 320, JX 325, JX 330, JX 600, and JX 610
! NOTES:
! 1 - The Epson GT-6000 cannot scan more than 4096 dots per scan line.
! Thus, at higher resolutions, it might not be possible to scan all of
! the scannable area.
! THIRD PARTY DRIVERS THAT USE IMPRESSARIO
! 1. Easy Software Products - http://www.easysw.com
! Driver for Canon CJ-10/CLC-10 with SS-IPU.
------------------------------
Subject: ! -10- What types of image files can Impressario print?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! All versions of Impressario support IRIS RGB image files, RGB and RGBA, color
! and grayscale, compressed and uncompressed.
! Starting with Impressario 1.2, direct printing of JPEG/JFIF, PhotoCD, TIFF
! 6.0, GIF 87a and 89a, and FIT images are supported. In addition both ASCII
! and binary PPM, PGM and PBM images can be directly printed. Finally,
! Impressario 1.2 adds support for IRIS RGB files with 16 bits per channel, in
! all formats.
! Starting with Impressario 2.1, direct printing of Portable Network Graphics
! (PNG) files is supported (this is part of the ImageVision 3.x software).
+ More file formats can be added to Impressario quickly and easily, without
+ knowing anything about PostScript or printer device plug-ins. See the
+ Impressario Developer's Guide or the Indigo Magic Integration Guide for more
+ details. Every new file conversion filter is automatically available to all
+ printers, so that file conversion filters need only be written once for all
+ uses.
------------------------------
Subject: ! -11- Can I write my own Impressario printer/scanner device
plug-in?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! Yes. You will need the Impressario Developer's Kit. This software is an
! optional product prior to Impressario 2.0, and is included standard with
! Impressario 2.0 and higher.
From the Impressario 1.2 release notes:
The Impressario Developer's Kit allows application and device plug-in
! developers to create software that fully supports printing and scanning in a
! manner that is consistent with the Impressario architecture.
! A full developer's template for both scanner and printer device plug-ins
! along with a complete developer's manual are included. Starting in
! Impressario 1.2, the manual is supplied in both paper and online Insight
! format.
------------------------------
Subject: ! -12- What happened to the client software option in
Impressario 1.2?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
Impressario versions 1.0 and 1.1 were sold in two packages: client
and server. The server software contained filters and device plug-ins
for sending print jobs to a printer connected directly to a host
workstation. The server software was installed on the system that
had the printer physically attached to it. The Client software
provided a graphical interfaces to the printing and scanning
software. The client software was installed on systems that would
access the Impressario print server via a network connection.
Starting with Impressario version 1.2 and IRIX 5.2, the client
product has been obsoleted. The graphical interfaces to printing now
ship as part of IRIX 5.2 and later, so any SGI system can now be an
Impressario client. If your clients are all running IRIX 5.2 or
later, you need only install Impressario Server on the system that
has the printer or scanner physically attached to it.
! Prior to IRIX 6.2, scanner support, imprint, and psroff were not bundled;
! they were still part of Impressario Server. IRIX 6.2 and higher includes
! both the client and server software as a standard part of the operating
! system (the PostScript RIP required for non-PostScript printers is still
! licensed separately).
------------------------------
Subject: -13- What is the mkbsdpr script (included with Impressario)
used for?
Date: 18 Aug 1994 00:00:01 EST
Background:
There are two common print spoolers in use with Unix systems:
The lp spooler.
The lpr spooler.
! SGI uses the lp spooler. If you wish to use a printer on a remote system
! that uses the lpr spooler then you need a way to submit print jobs to it.
! SGI does supply the lpr spooler software (it is in the subsystem eoe2.sw.lpr
! and is not loaded by default).
! If you wish to use an lpr printer (which would be on another system on your
! network) then you should install the lpr spooler subsystem and configure it
! (see the lpr(1) and printcap(4) man pages for details). At this point you
! could print to the lpr printer using the lpr(1) command. However, you might
! also want to print from the Indigo Magic environment or from an application
! that only prints to the lp spooler. The way to do this is set up an lp
! printer queue that forwards all of its print requests to the lpr spooler
! (which is what mkbsdpr does):
From the mkbsdpr(1M) man page:
! mkbsdpr registers a BSD spooling system printer with the System V
! spooling system. This provides the ability to submit a print job via
! System V and have that job printed on a BSD based printer.
! mkbsdpr creates a System V printer interface program to communicate with
! a BSD print spooler. This interface program will normally keep a log of
! its activities in the file /var/spool/lp/log. The -l option causes the
! interface program to keep its log in
! /var/spool/lp/etc/log/lp_printer-log instead. The -v option causes the
! interface program to keep a more verbose log.
! mkbsdpr only provides connectivity from the System V print spooler to
! BSD print spooler. The program cannot be used for installing or
! registering a local BSD printer.
------------------------------
Subject: -14- What is the impr_desktop product?
Date: 18 Aug 1994 00:00:01 EST
! This is the Impressario printer client software that was shipped with IRIX
! 5.1.* systems.
! Starting with IRIX 5.2 it has been renamed to "print". The new product
! subsystems are:
print.man.desktop
print.man.relnotes
print.sw.desktop
! Note that with Impressario version 1.2 a version of the "print" software is
! included on the Impressario CD. See the related question "What should I know
! before updating to Impressario version 1.2?" for details.
------------------------------
Subject: -15- Why do I need Display PostScript?
Date: 21 Mar 1994 00:00:01 EST
! Impressario requires the Display PostScript software. All SGI systems that
! were delivered from the factory with IRIX 4.0.* or higher include Display
! PostScript.
! Systems delivered with an IRIX release earlier then 4.0.* did not include
! Display PostScript. In addition, the 4.0.* update to these systems did not
! include Display PostScript (requiring 4.0.* upgrade users to purchase Display
! PostScript). This has changed: all IRIX 5.2 updates will include Display
! PostScript.
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Subject: ! -16- Can I use the serial port for HP printers with
Impressario?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! No. Only builtin parallel ports (and in some cases, an HP JetDirect
! interface) can be used. Note that some older SGI systems do not have a
! builtin parallel port.
The hinv(1M) command can be used to see if the system has a parallel
port.
+ Also, the 8-pin "serial" port on newer HP printers is *not* compatible with
+ any SGI workstation or server. The port is used for LocalTalk connections to
+ Macintosh computers.
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Subject: -17- Is the Ikon 10088 parallel interface controller
supported by Impressario?
Date: 21 Mar 1994 00:00:01 EST
No. The Ikon board is not supported.
! Note: The Ikon 10088 parallel interface controller is an optional VME board
! that provides a parallel port for older systems that do not have a built-in
! parallel port.
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Subject: ! -18- Does Impressario support the HP JetDirect card?
Date: 12 Jun 1997 00:00:01 EST
! If you're running Impressario 2.0 or later, the answer is yes. Versions
! prior to 2.0 do not support the JetDirect card.
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Subject: -19- Why won't my HP PaintJet work with Impressario?
Date: 21 Mar 1994 00:00:01 EST
! Impressario supports the HP PaintJet XL300. The PaintJet (a different
! printer) is not supported.
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