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"Compatibility" (was Re: Why Postscript?)

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From: Don Hosek
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 1991 06:38
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In article <89493019@bfmny0.BFM.COM>, tneff@bfmny0.BFM.COM (Tom Neff) writes:
> If you are starting from scratch, you can buy an NEC or Texas
> Instruments PostScript printer with HP emulation also built in.

Be wary about this. If one is doing sophisticated HP usage, it
turns out that most "compatibles" fail the test. A couple years
back, a university in England tested all the so-called
compatibles and found that only the genuine HP machines passed
the test. If you're tempted to get a clone of anything, make sure
that you try before you buy. 

-dh

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Subject: "Compatibility" (was Re: Why Postscript?)
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