As many of you have probably discovered, forms printed formatted for one
printer don't necessarily print on another (hence the attraction for PDF
files). As a result of our print server going down 3 days before the 11/1
NIH deadline and IS bringing it back up with different printer drivers that
caused all of my forms to no longer print correctly, I have discovered a
work around. Ghostscript and GSView are two programs that effectively
receive input from a Postscript file and filter it to print on whatever
printer you have connected (works with Windows or Linux; actually
Ghostscript IS the printer driver for Linux; IS had originally installed a
Postscript driver for our HP LaserJet and replaced it with a PCL driver).
The Ghostscript output is identical for all printers. There is an additional
program that allows redirection of output so that the Ghostscript program
acts like a printer connected to a port. Ghostscript, GSView, and the
redirector are available for free download from Ghostscript Home Page noted
below. Linux users should already have Ghostview...Bill

Ghostscript Home Page
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/ <http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/>

Bill Caskey, PhD
Director, Research & Grants Administration
Children's Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO  64108

Voice:(816) 234-3879
FAX:(816) 855-1982
E-mail:  xxxxxx@cmh.edu <mailto:xxxxxx@cmh.edu>

This communication is intended only for the use of the addressee.  It may
contain information which is privileged or confidential under applicable
law.  If you are not the intended recipient or the agent of the recipient,
you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copy or disclosure of this
communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this
communication in error, please immediately notify The Children's Mercy
Hospital at 816-234-3879 or via return Internet electronic mail at
xxxxxx@cmh.edu <mailto:xxxxxx@cmh.edu>  and expunge this communication
without making any copies.  Thank you for your cooperation.

======================================================================
 Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including
 subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available
 via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists")
======================================================================