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Article #4583Re: What is a SparcPrinter
From: Allen J Michielsen
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 1991 16:33
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 1991 16:33
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In article <12317@sundc.East.Sun.COM> jback@trine.East.Sun.COM writes:
>In article <1991Jan25.084804.26979@ccu.uman, umross27@ccu.umanitoba.ca
>|> Sorry to ask but I am wondering about the SparcPrinter. Who makes it ?
>|> What is it capable of ? What version of Adobe Postscript is it running ?
>The Sparcprinter is manufactured by Sun Microsystems, Inc. , and costs
>~$2600 (before edu discounts, etc are taken into account). I've no idea
>what version of Postscript it supports, but I'd surmise that since it
>was just introduced ~2 months ago it is a fairly recent version.
...
>at 12+ ppm is quick too..
First: When did SUN stop contracting apple to make the printers for them.
Second: Is postscript built into the printer or not (several people said
different things.
Thirdly: If SUN makes it themselves (and it isn't really a apple IINT(x)
with (possibly) more software in rom and possible more standard memory...
a. What interfaces does it have (serial, parallel, ether, localtalk) and how
well can we select between them/use all of them... (for sharing with other
systems...)
b. How much memory DOES it have.
c. What additional real world features does it have over the 'standard' apple
laserwriter IInt or so (in reality).
d. If the claim of 12+ ppm is to be believed by many of us, what CPU does it
use, running at what clock, and using what interface (and at what rate if
applicable) and postscript code are you using for this spec. How about
posting source to a 3 page demo graphics (say 3 defined shapes each with
a associated grey scale and a plot type banner of prop text, 8x11) that will
print at over 12 PPM.
Inquiring minds need to know.
al
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Al. Michielsen, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!jarthur!usc!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!rpi!uupsi!rodan.acs.syr.edu!amichiel From: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript Subject: Re: What is a SparcPrinter Message-ID: <1991Jan30.163356.18006@rodan.acs.syr.edu> Date: 30 Jan 91 16:33:56 GMT References: <1991Jan25.084804.26979@ccu.umanitoba.ca> <12317@sundc.East.Sun.COM> Sender: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY Lines: 36