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From: ahlenius@motcid.UUCP (Mark Ahlenius)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Laser Writer IIntx ram usage question
Summary: question on ram usage in a laser writer iintx
Keywords: laser Writer iintx, ram
Message-ID: <5486@turquoise.UUCP>
Date: 3 Jan 91 18:30:49 GMT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Div., Arlington Heights, IL
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Hi,
got a generic question on using an Apple Laser Writer IIntx
printer in a *NON-MAC* situation.

We are getting a IIntx printer for our Unix-based platform.
My question is on expanding the memory, I know that it can
be grown up to 12 Megs.

Is the expaned ram only used for extra font storage (i.e.
for downloaded fonts) or is it also used for holding the
postscript document to be printed.  We will be printing a 
number of large bit-mapped postscript images, and I want
to know if its worthwhile to expand the memory past the standard
2 Mbytes that comes with the unit.  Or will additional ram 
only be used by systems (like apple) that download fonts?

Please email responses.

	thanks

		'mark

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