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--- README Mon Feb 23 11:11:53 2026 +++ README Thu Jul 30 20:22:56 2026 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -## Simple Spooler 0.2 ## +## Simple Spooler 0.3 ## Copyright (c) 2026, Ken McLeod. This application acts as a virtual printer on an AppleTalk network, receiving @@ -25,21 +25,29 @@ files, but all can add up if they are not being proces **Starting the spooler** -After opening the application, select "Start Spooler…" from the Control menu. +After opening the application, select "Start Spooler" from the Control menu. A dialog will present the following options: -* Spooler name +* Printer name Type a name for the print spooler, which you can think of as a virtual printer. This name will appear on the network and can be selected by other users as an AppleTalk printer in the Chooser. +* Auto-run at launch + Select this checkbox if you want the spooler to run automatically when the + application opens, rather than needing to manually click Start. This allows + for unattended server operation, e.g. by placing an alias to Simple Spooler + in your Startup Items folder on System 7.0 or later. + * Virtual printer type Select one of the icons representing LaserWriter, ImageWriter LQ, or ImageWriter to create a virtual printer of that type. For an ImageWriter or LQ, you can additionally select whether the printer is seen as having a - color ribbon or a sheet feeder. The "ImageWriter 1 mode" checkbox improves + color ribbon or a sheet feeder. The "IW1 compatibility" checkbox improves compatibility with the original ImageWriter by removing newer printer - control codes that only the ImageWriter II understands. + control codes that only the ImageWriter II understands. The "Skip Reverse + Feeds" checkbox strips control codes that would cause your printer to roll + the paper backwards; selecting this can prevent misprints and paper jams. * Print to this port Select the icon for the local serial port where your ImageWriter printer @@ -100,7 +108,7 @@ level will reset to 0 again. The spooler should normal default log level 0. Pressing the command-shift-S key combination will output the server's current -status to the log. +status to the log. Alternatively, select Print Status from the Control menu. **About the print queue** @@ -203,3 +211,6 @@ to reproduce it.) Thanks! 0.1 2026-02-16: first release for testing 0.2 2026-02-23: added ImageWriter 1 compatibility mode +0.3 2026-07-30: split up configuration and startup, so server can auto-run; + rewrote filter to run when printing rather than spooling; + optionally strip reverse feeds