Re: Printing on a HP Laserjet 5MP

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From: James Gifford
Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 00:00

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shannon@usq.edu.au wrote:
: In article <4t1m0o$c9@crl4.crl.com> jgifford@crl.com (James Gifford) writes:
: >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 HP distributor has told me that the difference between the 5P and the 5MP
: is the postscript capability. Whether this is to accommadate Macs, I dont
: know.  However, it has been connected to a PC since we bought it 12 months
: ago, and hasnt showed any Mac tendencies yet.

Correct, the *difference* is that the "M" models are Postscript (as well 
as PCL and HPGL). But the letter stands for "Macintosh" for some dimly 
considered reason.


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From: jgifford@crl.com (James Gifford)
Subject: Re: Printing on a HP Laserjet 5MP
Date: 1996/07/23
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