On Wed, 3 Jan 1996, Bruce Toback wrote:
 
> Martin Knapp writes:
> >Eric Popish <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >>... Can someone tell me how (if possible), to have the same
> >>application print a Signature on the document.
>
> >*** Plug alert ***
> >Rather than go through all the horrible business of hacking Cobol
> >programs, downloading printer macros by hand, etc, why not just get a
 
[...snip...]
 
> *** Grump alert ***
>
> It annoys me to no end when vendors try to sell someone ten plagues plus
> the parting of the Red Sea when all they've asked for is to get the aphids
> out of the garden. $20 at Kinkos plus about an hour's worth of programming
> -- maybe less, thanks to Jim Wowchuk's quick utility from a couple of
> months ago -- will solve the original poster's problem.
 
 
 You are 100% correct Bruce.  This approach by vendors has, in my
opinion, hurt the HP3000 community.  The popularity of Unix is, in no
small part, due to the mound of free software and the "Internet Culture"
of sharing ideas, problems, and experiences.  It's nice to see forums
such as this making an effort to "open" the 3000.
 
 In this particular situation the information you need is contained in
the HP manuals that come with most (all?) of the HP Laser printers.  I
know I have read the III and 4 series manuals and it's in there.  If I
had them on hand I'd post references to the relevant sections.
 
 To be diplomatic... Martin did provide a plug alert and you can hardly
convict him for attempting to make a buck.
 
 
 
Just my 2 cents...
 
Jim
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