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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)?

Put it on the network.  Have you had a look at one of the TCP/IP-Ethernet
printer controllers.  Milan's is supposed to work well and I have used the
one from Microplex with no problems though I no longer have access to it.

These boxes are attached directly to the Ethernet and software is run on
the CPU that has the controlling spooler to send files down to the box.
Milan's boxes have one serial and one parallel port.  I don't know how much
memory they have or the exact details on how they communicate with the
spooler, but it's worth a try.

They support Sun, and perhaps they could be talked into a NeXT port since
Berserkley is underneath both.

Milan's number is: 408-752-2770.

More and more printers are coming out with direct Ethernet connections, so
maybe Tektronics will be there soon.

Hope this helps.
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