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From: peter@aucs.uucp (Peter Steele)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Does HP have a postscript printer in the works?
Message-ID: <1989Aug3.141050.14902@aucs.uucp>
Date: 3 Aug 89 14:10:50 GMT
Organization: Acadia University - School of Computer Science
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A department here has an HP laserjet II and needs that type of printer
for a specific program they have (Peopleware). They also need postscript
support and I suggested the QMS postscript upgrade. However, this product,
as I understand it, cannot be used as a shared printer. This makes it
less attractive. I've looked at other postscript upgrades but they all
use postscript clones and none seem to be as well-rounded as the QMS
product (although some can be set up for sharing).

Does anyone know if HP has or plans to have a laserprinter that supports
both the Laserjet language as well as postscript. Or alternatively, does
HP plan to have a postscript upgrade for the Laserjet that would allow
the printer to be shared by other PCs (and possibly Macs)? We need these
questions answered before we can fork out $2500(CDN) on the QMS printer
upgrade. Thanks.


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Peter Steele, Microcomputer Applications Analyst
Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, Canada B0P1X0 (902)542-2201x121
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