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From: woody@rpp386.cactus.org (Woodrow Baker)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Faster LaserWriters?
Summary: faster printer
Message-ID: <17194@rpp386.cactus.org>
Date: 26 Oct 89 17:53:54 GMT
References: <9144@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
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Organization: River Parishes Programming, Plano, TX
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In article <9144@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>, eric@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Eric Fielding) writes:
> We have a (still running fine) Apple LaserWriter (original model) connected
> to our VAXcluster.  We are finding that it is simply too slow in rendering
> complicated or large PostScript files.  For instance, one program generates
> files that are about 13 MB each that take about 4-5 hours to print on the
> LaserWriter.  Would it help for us to buy a new LaserWriter II?  Is the
> II/NT significantly faster at processing or is the 9600 baud connection the
> main bottle-neck.  Last time I was paying attention (over a year ago) the
> laser printers that connect directly to an Ethernet were much more expensive
> (we probably could not find more than several thousand or so).  
> 
> Oh, and a related question.  There is a Linotronic printer somewhere here 
> on campus.  Would it be capable of rendering large quantities of PostScript 
> efficiently if we want a publication-quality version?
> 
> 				++Eric Fielding
> eric@geology.tn.cornell.edu


The Laser connection in Mobile alabama sells a ps-jet+ upgrade lid.  Runs at
16 Mhz with 2 mb of ram.  Old laserwriters were about 8 mhz with 1.5 meg ram.
The extra .5 megs makes a LARGE diffrence.  Sells for 1800-2000.  I can get you
one if interested, call.  (512) 837-8317 for Woody Baker.