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Article #32386Re: laser printers on ST - query for experience
From: Mark Brinsmead
Date: Thu, 05 May 1988 16:55
Date: Thu, 05 May 1988 16:55
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In article <282@xrxns.UUCP>, toml@xrxns.UUCP (Tom Love) writes:> ... > i guess the two machines at the top of my list are the apple laserwriter plus, which > seems to be available used for around $2500, and the hp laserjet 2 which is available > new for around 1700 or so. i view postscript as an attractive selling point for the > apple printer. other postscript printers don't seem to be available used, and all the > postscript printers cost too much new for me to consider. > > anyone have any experience with hp's deskjet yet? I recall reading recently (perhaps in this newsgroup) that Atari will be providing a RAM-resident postscript interpreter for their own laser printer. While I've heard no claims about performance (anybody out there care to comment?) this may give you the desired combination of low cost and high utility. Apparently, the argument was that Postscript in ROM costs an arm and a leg to license from ADOBE, but ram-based licenses are quite reasonable. Sound fishy? Maybe I read an April Fool's joke and didn't notice the date?
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!mnetor!uunet!ncc!alberta!calgary!brinsmead From: brinsmead@calgary.UUCP (Mark Brinsmead) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: laser printers on ST - query for experience Message-ID: <1568@vaxb.calgary.UUCP> Date: 5 May 88 16:55:38 GMT References: <282@xrxns.UUCP> Organization: U. of Calgary, Calgary, Ab. Lines: 20 Keywords: lasers, postscript, tex, desktop publishing Summary: postscript may not be so expensive...