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From: mjv@brownvm.brown.edu (Marshall Vale)
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Subject: Re: New Personal LaserWriters announced
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Date: 16 Jul 90 20:46:22 GMT
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In article <107@umn-d-ub.d.umn.edu> jness@umn-d-ub.d.umn.edu (Joel Ness) 
writes:
> Here's what I've been trying to find out about these new printers.
> Aren't they using the same engine that's in the new HP printers? The one
> with the variable dot size? And, if so, does that mean it will be
> possible to get a better-than-300-dot-per-inch appearance out of them?

 The new LaserWriters use the same engine as the LaserJet IIP. The LaserJet
that has the Resolution Enchancement is the series 3 and it gets that 
feature from a propriatary HP chip in it. The series 3 LJ uses the Canon
SX engine which is the same as the LaserWriter II series. So the answer is
no, at least until Apple decides to licence the technology from HP but you
remember what happened the last time Apple licenced printing technology
(read: Adobe) :-)

Cheers,
Marshall
--mjv@brownvm.brown.edu