[rescue] LaserJet II printing problems

[Dave McGuire]

On April 15, Andrew Weiss wrote:
> >   Install ghostscript and set it up as a print filter.  I've never done
> > that under Solaris in particular, but it shouldn't be too difficult.
> > Alternatively, an LJII Postscript cartridge should be cheap these
> > days; take a look on eBay.
> 
> The good ones are hard to get.  I still haven't gotten one for my LJ 
> III.  I have an LJ III with 5MB RAM, an XIO Ethernet card, and a 
> Postscript Level 1 cartridge, but to get the Level 2, Printerworks wants 
> to gouge you to the tune of about $147.  I narrowly missed a single 
> auction for one for like $40... I haven't seen an auction for one since.

  Hmm, I got about a dozen of them out of the trash (PS L2-supporting)
at a surplus dealer about three years ago.  I think you're looking in
the wrong places. ;)

      -Dave

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