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From: jackin@vehka.uta.fi (Markku M{enp{{)
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Subject: UltraScript & Laserport 600 in network ?
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Date: 14 Dec 90 08:40:55 GMT
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Has anybody had any experiences with UltraScript and DP-Tek's
LaserPort PS600 laser printer controller as a part of a peer 
to peer network (such as Lantastic) ?

I am looking into possibility of sharing this combination among
several computers. For those who don't know what these products
are:
	- UltraScript is a PostScript interpreter
	- LaserPort PS600 is a controller which attaches to
	  your laser printer's video port (Laserjet II&III,
	  Canon LBP-4, Brother HL8 etc.) and allows you to
	  print at true 600DPI.

This combo requires one computer which has at least 8MB of memory.
The system operates approx. as follows: UltraScript captures the
output of program (Pagemager, Word etc.) and translates postscript
information in a huge 6MB bitmap, then US send this file to controller
and forward to printer. 

I would like to know if this kind of system will work as a network
printer.

Thanks,

Markku
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Markku M{enp{{ 
email : jackin@vehka.uta.fi
phone : 358 31 561 575 (in Finland (931) 561 575)