GoScript

DocumentID: 645403
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:19:05 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

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Solutions: GoScript is a software package made by LaserGo to print PostScript Language text and graphics on non-PostScript printers including lasers, inkjets, and 9 and 24 pin dot matrix printers. The user does not need a PostScript emulator board but he must select a PostScript driver in WordPerfect. The Program Requirements are: IBM PC/XT/AT or compatible, or IBM PS/2, running PC or MS DOS 3.0 or later. 640K RAM and a fixed disk. Optional is 1M or 2M LIM EMS expanded memory in the computer. This greatly improves the speed of the printing. For example, the plane in the PRINTER.TST file takes 25 minutes or more to print without the expanded memory as opposed to 4.45 minutes with the expanded memory. To use GoScript, the user prints to a disk file, exits WP, changes to the GoScript directory and types GS (filename). To install GoScript you must make the A: drive the default drive. If you have difficulty reading the screen during installation then exit to DOS and restart the install program by typing install mono. Change to the GoScript directory and type gsconfig. This will take you to the configuration program for GoScript. The only thing that should be changed is the printer and the port. The other defaults seem to work fine. As you exit the configuration program it will ask you if you want to replace the old GSCONFIG file. Make sure that you replace it. 1. To run GoScript you must select a PostScript printer in WP (e.g., Apple LaserWriter/plus/IInt/IIntx). 2. Set up the port to be a filename. It should include the full path to the GoScript directory (e.g., C:\GOSCRIPT\GS.PRN). 3. After you type the document, you should first print it to the disk, and then save the document under another name. 4. Exit WP and change to the GoScript directory. Type gs GS.PRN (where GS.PRN is the filename that you gave in the port selection. This will begin the file conversion in GoScript and then it will print. To print from a DOS prompt, type copy (filename) LPT1/B. The b is for binary. Other command line options are listed below: /D - redirects printer data to a disk file /H - selects high resolution mode of printer /L - selects low resolution mode of printer /Nn- print n number of copies of each page (n=1-99) /P - select alternate printer driver Common Problems With the 1-19-90 release of 5.1, the Apple LaserWriter driver should be modified in order to optimize the performance of GoScript. 1. Go into PTR and retrieve the .PRS file 2. Go to Miscellaneous Questions 3. Go to Use Devise Halftoning if Supported and type an asterisk (*) 4. Exit and save the changes If the printer is ejecting a double page with a single bin sheet feeder or manual feed defined, use a text editor (EDLIN or WordPerfect and save as DOS text) and add the following parameter in the GSCONFIG.CFG file: Formfeed=no GoScript requires a minimum of 550K of RAM. If a customer receives an error message "Out Of Heap Memory" they will have to make sure that they have enough memory to start with and then they may have to boot vanilla to make sure they don't have any TSR programs running. You may be able to go into GSCONFIG and change the VMSIZE to a smaller amount. For more information, LaserGo's number is (800) 451-0088.

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