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From: wbt@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Bill Thomason)
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Subject: What PS printer is best to hang off UNIX machine?
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Date: 22 Oct 90 14:38:01 GMT
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We currently have a Laserwriter Plus strung off of our UNIX system.  We
generate a lot of PS files using TeX.  Problems arise sometimes the
printer seems to choke and hang in the middle of documents due to lack of
improper (or lack of) software handshaking which this printer seems to need.
One solution is to buy a copy of Adobe's Transcript.  This should provide the
necessary software handshaking.  Before we jump right in a buy it, we'd like
to explore the option of buying a new postscript printer.  Is anyone out
there using a non-Apple PS printer with a UNIX machine?  Have you done any
TeX document printing?  If so, have you had a problem with the printer
hanging in the middle of documents?

If possible, I would appreciate it if you could give me company names and
phone numbers to call so that I could get pricing, ordering, and shipping
info.

Thanks,
-Bill
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Bill Thomason
wbt@rex.cs.tulane.edu
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