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From: schuster@cup.portal.com (Michael Alan Schuster)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Adobe Systems PostScript Cartridge
Message-ID: <34687@cup.portal.com>
Date: 9 Oct 90 22:34:19 GMT
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>>The ads are correct. The Adobe cartridge is designed for, and works ONLY
>>with the "LaserJet Series II". Period. NOT the IID. NOT the IIP. NOT the III,
>>and NOT the IIID. Just the Series II. Period.
>
>Sorry, but you are mistaken, the HP Adobe Postscript cartridge that I have
>works only on the HP series IIP, IID and series III.  The cartridges list
>for around $800.00, but can be found for $450.00.  I have heard that HP
>offers a cartridge for the series II also, but that because it uses a older
>processor board that it is not compatable with the newer releases for the
>IIP, IID and III.
>
>I am very satisified with them, and have tested them against a Apple 2NTX.  
>They are fast, and more importantly, they work.  
>
>The part number for IIP, IID and III support:   HP33439P
>
>You need 2 meg of printer memory to use it, but HP says that by adding more
>memory, you can make it faster.  I have heard nothing of additional 
>cartridges for more fonts, but the documentation says that Adobe downloadable
>fonts work just fine!


Sorry, my friend, but it is YOU who are mistaken - you have not read the 
messages carefully enough. Please re-read the message thread, and you will
understand. The original question was about using the "Adobe PostScript
"Cartridge" on the LaserJet III. I replied, correctly, that the product I have
specifically named in quotes will not work in the LaserJet III. This is
correct, and I continue to maintain that the product sold BY ADOBE is for
the Series II and that printer alone!

The product that *YOU* have, and use in your printer, is the *HEWLETT-PACKARD*
PostScript cartridge, which is for the IID/IIP/III/IIID. This is NOT an Adobe
product, but an HP product written, manufactured, and marketed by Hewlett
Packard (it contains code and fonts licensed from Adobe, however).

Therefore when someone asks about the *ADOBE* cartridge, it is inaccurate to
reply citing your experience with the *HETLWETT-PACKARD* product, since they
are entirely different products.