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From: sichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers
Subject: Re: Cartridge limitations
Message-ID: <1990Dec19.184518.22618@beach.csulb.edu>
Date: 19 Dec 90 18:45:18 GMT
References: <1990Dec18.212800.25490@hoss.unl.edu>
Organization: Cal State Long Beach
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In article <1990Dec18.212800.25490@hoss.unl.edu> leo@hoss.unl.edu (Leo Chouinard) writes:
>Could someone explain to me why I haven't seen any reports that anyone
>plans to come out with a cartridge for earlier LaserJet models to enable
>them to use PCL 5 and HP's version of scalable fonts?  Is there some
>reason why a cartridge couldn't do this?  (From the perspective of my
>limited knowledge, it doesn't sound that much harder to create such a
>cartridge than to create one that does Postscript.  Granted, the variable
>dot size sounds like it might be undoable, but the rest shouldn't be.)
>
  I don't know if the variable dot is the central issue (and if that
requires laser/drum upgrade) but the HP LJ II can be upgraded by HP
to match the III's resolution enhancement and firmware capabilities.
It's about $900+. Call HP printer support 800 number for more info
(sorry don't have it near but could look it up).

Jeff Sicherman