Isn't that what Ghostscript does? Perhaps if Ghostscript knows the HP's native format, you can simply set up a Linux print server to do the PS->HP conversion through it's normal drivers.
Jon On Fri, 19 Sep 2003, Chris W. Parker wrote: > Hey everyone. > > We have an HP 8500 printer in our office and it's dang slow. I'm > currently looking into speeding it up and I thought maybe a separate > RIPer might do the trick. > > A RIPer (as I understand it) is a computer that takes the task of > changing the data sent from a computer into the data a printer can > understand. When dealing with large files (say pages in a catalog) with > hires (300 dpi) images, the printer gets a little slow. A RIPer takes > the burden off of the printer and puts it on itself. After the RIPer is > done converting the data it sends it off to the printer to print. > > Is there such a thing for Linux (specifically Redhat)? > > > Thanks, > Chris. > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
