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Re: Laser printing from the Atari ST

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From: Cole
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1988 20:41
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> We are investigating the possibility of using our Ataris ST's in 
> conjunction with our Laser printer. The printer is made by
> Electronic Printing Systems Ltd - Model 4045 CP. The idea would be to
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> produce output from packages such as Easydraw & Dega Elite onto the
> laser.
> 
> Dougie Nisbet

This sounds suspiciously like the Electronic Printing Systems
division of Xerox Corp., and their tabletop 4045 laser printer,
resolution 300 dpi, similar control language to their 2700 printer.
If it's the same beast, you had best be prepared for incredible
headaches in trying to use it with your ST's.  If you already are
an expert in the 4045's internal formats (especially of fonts), you
may have a chance of using it, but it has peculiarities that can make
it frustrating and unpleasant to deal with.

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From: tosca@ihlpa.ATT.COM (Cole)
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Subject: Re: Laser printing from the Atari ST
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Date: 5 Feb 88 20:41:59 GMT
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