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Re: 6ppm Postscript Printer w/Ethernet

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From: David Geller
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 1990 22:46
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In article <4008@kd4nc.UUCP>, cld@kd4nc.UUCP (Charles D'Englere) writes:
> 
>  I would be interested in knowing how many user have an interest in a
>  postscript printer that can reside on an Ethernet network. I have the
>  opportunity to develope such a product if there is enough interest to
>  warrant research and development.  What I would like to know from users
>  is what they would like to see as far as connections, ie thin or thick,
>  or type of communication. If you have such ideas please email your
>  suggestions and I will post a summary.
> 
>  Thanks,
>  Charles L. D'Englere

Birmy Graphics has products that work just fine with ethernet. Dealer's
install standard ethernet cards and the Birmy queue station software
does the rest. For UNIX dealer can setup the Birmy queue stations with
PCNFS. Works great - and fast. Also - the Birmy can read from eight (8)
separate ethernet areas at a time, plus 4 appletalk "client!"

David Geller
Electric Logic, Inc.
Washington, D.C.
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From: geller@tfd.UUCP (David Geller)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: 6ppm Postscript Printer w/Ethernet
Summary: BirmySetter
Keywords: ethernet,postscript,network,printer
Message-ID: <1804@tfd.UUCP>
Date: 19 Mar 90 22:46:54 GMT
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Organization: Electric Logic, Inc., Washington, D.C.
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