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In article <1992Nov9.154233.29551@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>  
eboltz@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Eric Scott Boltz) writes:
> My division has decided to buy a color printer for our network of Suns,
> PeeCees and (soon) one NeXT. We want the print to hang off the NeXT, but
> here's the problem: the NeXT color printer is o.k. output, we'd prefer
> something like the Tek Phase PXIIi plain paper printer (~$9k), BUT
> the NeXT has NO PARALLEL PORT!
> 
> Just think, a 3-4Meg Postscript file could take 20minute to send over
> a serial line - totally unacceptable.
> 
> Has anyone found an alternative? Are there 'good' printers that support
> SCSI input (many have SCSI for a hard disk, but not input)?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Eric S. Boltz
> 
> standard employer disclaimers apply.
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We just bought a Tek Phaser II SD (Dye sublimation) printer. It's  
interface is identical to the Phaser IIi. We solved the hookup problem to  
our heterogeneous network (which includes Nexts, Suns, Macs, and PCs) by  
buying Tek's 4511A network interface box ($1500). This makes the printer a  
network device with its own internet address. It takes any lpr output  
(which includes printer panel output). It is connected to the printer via  
a 96K baud Centronics interface. It only allows one job into the printer  
at a time. It relies on the lpr spool queue to hold jobs until the printer  
is ready. It works great! According to Tek tekkies who visited Next with  
their printers, this is the recommended way to hookup to a Next (but don't  
quote me on that).

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Greg Colello
Carnegie Institution, Department of Plant Biology
Stanford University
gcolello@biosphere.stanford.edu