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From: covertr@force.UUCP (Richard E. Covert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Utrascript ST-1
Summary: Panasonic KX-P4450 & UltraScript ST-1
Message-ID: <473ad3c9.14a1f@force.UUCP>
Date: 4 Dec 89 20:00:14 GMT
References: <8912010117.AA23074@es56.escd.uucp>
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In article <8912010117.AA23074@es56.escd.uucp>, karl@es56.UUCP (Karl Rowley) writes:
> 
> Has anyone out there tried Ultrascript ST-1?  There is an add in the latest
> Start magazine for this new version of Ultrascript.  It supports all sorts
> of output devices, including dot matrix printers and the HP Laserjet IIp.
> 
> Ultrascript ST-1 and the HP Laserjet IIp may be a good cheap postscript 
> solution.  It sounds like the Laserjet may require a memory upgrade to 
> support this -- does anyone know if a memory upgrade is required?
> 
> 
> 				Karl Rowley
> 				Evans & Sutherland Computer Division
> 				Mountain View, California, USA
> 				escd!karl@decwrl.dec.com
> 				...!amdahl!escd!karl


I don't know about the HP Laser Jet IIp, but I hust ordered a Panasonic
KX-P4450 Laser Partner from a mail order place in Santa Cruz CA. It came to
$1642 with COD,shipping,the 1 megabyte memory upgrade, and a 12 foot Centronics
parallel printer cable. And yes, UltraScript ST-1 is supposed to work with the
KC-P4450 since it has Laser Jet Plus emulation.

BTW, Panasonic has a toll free techincal support number. It is

	1-800-222-0582

I am going to call them and ask how hard it is to write a printer driver
for the 4450.

All in all, for the price seems like quite a deal!!

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