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From: starta@tosh.UUCP (John Starta)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Not another NeXT defector???!!!
Keywords: postscript next nt personal
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Date: 7 Nov 90 21:40:59 GMT
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knrgroup@garnet.berkeley.edu (Raymond group) writes:

> Well, now at least two people have told me that the NT is a PostScript printe
> I've also had two people tell me it ain't.  Which is it folks?  Someone have
> a manual handy?

The Personal LaserWriter NT is a networkable postscript printer.

> If it is a PostScript printer, why is it so much cheaper than the other Mac
> laser printers?

Because the engine used is only half the speed (4 ppm as opposed to 8 ppm)
of the regular LaserWriter II line.

John