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From: fleming@cup.portal.com (Stephen R Fleming)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Obscure LaserWriter features
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Date: 29 Aug 90 15:20:16 GMT
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Alex,

The canonical explanation for the ADB ports on LaserWriters is to control
the plethora of third-party envelope feeders, bin feeders, continuous-feed
rollers, and other aftermarket goodies that are crowding dealer shelves.

What?  Not at -your- dealer?  Well, you're obviously not patronizing
dnalretupmoC.  Right this way, through the Looking Glass...

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