Re: so, if you had a....

["Steve Hayes" khanyaiis@xxxxxxxx]

On 4 Jan 01, at 19:04, William Allen wrote:

> So, if you had a Brother MFC-8300 laser printer that you bought for the
> convenience of a combo printer, fax, and copier and because you often use
> Word and only when you got home did you remember that you still use
> XyWrite 3, would you
>
> 1. return the new printer and get your money back and decide that you're
> stuck with old printers that still have drivers for XyWrite
>
> 2. return the new printer and get something HP inkjet in hopes that some
> driver will work
>
> 3. Abandon XyWrite

4. Write your own printer file

If the Brother comes with a decent manual listing the printer control codes,
it might be possible to modify and existing Brother printer file and save a
bit of work.

If not, you might have to write to the manufacturers and ask them to supply
the missing information.

When you've written it, pass it on to other XyWrite users who may have or
want to buy the same printer, and they might know a few more tricks to
improve it.




Keep well,

Steve Hayes
E-mail: shayes@xxxxxxxx
  Web: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/steve.htm