Printers/drivers for apollo net

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2 total messages Started by Michael Burati Tue, 26 Nov 1985 15:50

Author: Michael Burati
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1985 15:50

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There are rumors that apple laser-writers have been  used with success on
apollo systems.  Has anybody heard about this, and whether it's worth looking
into?

Also, I'm looking for any public domain drivers that there might be out there
for DEC printers (DECWRITER IV GRAPHICS PRINTER), Apple Laser-writer or
Apple Image-writer.

Any information would be appreciated.

Mike Burati
Univ. of Lowell
Comp Sci Dept
CSNET: burati@ulowell
UUCP:  ...!decvax!wang!ulowell!burati

Printers/drivers for apollo net

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Author: Neal Holtz
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1985 00:38

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We have been happily using a LaserWriter, mostly for TeX output,
for 6 months, and have done about 18,000 pages so far.

The connection to the printer is just a 9600 baud serial line.

The software is entirely our own, (spoolers, servers/de-spoolers,
DVI to PostScript converters, etc.), although apparently Apollo
now has some support for it (probably through prf command).

I am happy to provide anything we have to anyone, although
some things (particularly the print server) are of marginal
quality.

By the way, I have never been so pleased with any device as I
am with that LaserWriter -- truly a wonderful piece of hardware.
PostScript is a joy -- the printer is reliable and gives excellent
quality.  In 18,000 pages, I am aware of 2 paper jams -- once when
I tried to fill the paper tray too full, and once when the output
tray got too full.  We are getting about 4500+ pages per
toner cartridge.

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