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Re: Print to deskjet/inkjet printer using ghostscript 9.25

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Thanks for the reply Ken.

You are right. I want to use virtual port to print from any application.

Well main reason for doing that was I was able to use postscript capabilities and print to a non-postscript printer using ghostscript. 

Secondly Ghostscript acts as a RIP and that is why I wanted to use it to redirect prints to my Deskjet printer using RedMon. 

Few years earlier I used to use djet500 device, however, this is not working now. Other option would be to print or export to PS or EPS from my application and then print it using ghostscript or GSView. 

To overcome all that I planned to use virtual printer which would RIP the graphic and print directly to my deskjet or laserjet printer.

I have observed that graphics print quality directly to the printer is bit lower than the print given through ghostscript. 

Any ideas on that would be very helpful.

Thanks once again.
Regards
Shahid

On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 10:05:43 PM UTC+5:30, ken wrote:
> In article <648a5344-8360-4096-9183-0dfd8d740ea2@googlegroups.com>, 
> shahidr100@gmail.com says...
> > 
> > Hello Ken
> > Thanks for the reply.
> > 
> > Actually I am trying the following method that is why I am using RedMon. 
> > 
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wi03U7qiFM
> > 
> > Using this method and the command you have suggested, can it be done? 
> 
> Well, no. Or at least not sensibly.
> 
> That method creates a 'virtual' printer which applications can print to. 
> 
> When they do so the Windows print system creates PostScript which it 
> sends to the 'printer'. The Port Monitor (RedMon) intercepts that 
> PostScript program and sends it to Ghostscript, configured to create a 
> PDF file.
> 
> I can't think of any reason why you would want to print from an 
> application to a local 'virtual' printer and go through the process of 
> creating PostScript, sending that to the Port Monitor, having the Port 
> Monitor activate Ghostscript to render it (on your computer) and then 
> send the bitmap to your printer.
> 
> Why don't you just print to the printer from Windows ?
> 
> 
> 
> 		Ken



On Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at 10:05:43 PM UTC+5:30, ken wrote:
> In article <648a5344-8360-4096-9183-0dfd8d740ea2@googlegroups.com>, 
> shahidr100@gmail.com says...
> > 
> > Hello Ken
> > Thanks for the reply.
> > 
> > Actually I am trying the following method that is why I am using RedMon. 
> > 
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wi03U7qiFM
> > 
> > Using this method and the command you have suggested, can it be done? 
> 
> Well, no. Or at least not sensibly.
> 
> That method creates a 'virtual' printer which applications can print to. 
> 
> When they do so the Windows print system creates PostScript which it 
> sends to the 'printer'. The Port Monitor (RedMon) intercepts that 
> PostScript program and sends it to Ghostscript, configured to create a 
> PDF file.
> 
> I can't think of any reason why you would want to print from an 
> application to a local 'virtual' printer and go through the process of 
> creating PostScript, sending that to the Port Monitor, having the Port 
> Monitor activate Ghostscript to render it (on your computer) and then 
> send the bitmap to your printer.
> 
> Why don't you just print to the printer from Windows ?
> 
> 
> 
> 		Ken

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      Re: Print to deskjet/inkjet printer using ghostscript 9.25 Mohammed Shahid Rahman <shahidr100@gmail.com> - 2018-10-17 09:53 -0700
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