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From: stevem@hpvcfs1.HP.COM (Steve Miller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: HP DeskWriter/Deskjet+
Message-ID: <780104@hpvcfs1.HP.COM>
Date: 22 Jan 90 22:12:40 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett Packard, Vancouver, WA
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>I've heard in the past that the only real difference between the Deskwriter
>and Deskjet is the software driver and outline fonts made especially for the
>Mac.


This is not true.  The DeskWriter can handle 57.6 Kbaud and has a different
data comrpession scheme that achieves much greater throughput than the
DeskJet or DeskJet+ do on the Mac.  The only thing that comes close is
the Grappler (LX?) which uses a serial to parallel converter to up the
baud rate to the DeskJet+ (Mac -> high speed serial -> parallel -> DJ+).

Also the DeskWriter was designed for the Mac and what this amounts to is
many small design details that enhance throughput and ease of integration
with the Macintosh.

Steven Miller
Vancouver Division
Hewlett Packard    <-- DANGER DANGER,  HP employee, DANGER DANGER!