Re: Printing on a HP Laserjet 5MP

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From: James Gifford
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 00:00

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Peter A. Kuciak (peterk@newbridge.com) wrote:
: > In article <4sgu97$6b0@zeus.tcp.co.uk>, bpm@tcp.co.uk says...
: > >The HP 5MP is the Mac version of the printer...

: How can you be so out of it ?  5MP is a PostScript version of the 5P.
: And yes, a PC or a Mac can use it.  Check before you make a fool of 
: yourself dude.  Millions of people around the world can read your 
: WRONG remark and get confused.  If you do not know then do not spread
: garbage like this around.

Unfortunately, "M" does mean "Mac" in HP-speak. Great products, slightly 
dim marketing weens, occasional confusion among those who think 
Postscript is the exclusive province of the pommies. :)

My 4MV is quite happy attached to my Pentium box anyway. Marvelous device,
even if I am tempted to get out my Dremel tool and grind the damn "M"
off... :)


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From: jgifford@crl.com (James Gifford)
Subject: Re: Printing on a HP Laserjet 5MP
Date: 1996/07/22
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