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From: lasko@regent.dec.com (Tim Lasko, Digital Equipment Corp., Westford, MA)
Newsgroups: comp.periphs.printers,comp.periphs
Subject: Re: Help wanted on DEC LNO3 laser printer
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Date: 31 Jan 91 16:00:42 GMT
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In article <1991Jan30.232409.3071@monsanto.com>, sekell@monsanto.com writes...

>	I have just recently acquired an ancient (Dec. '84) DEC LNO3...
>	1. Does anyone know how much memory this thing will hold? Am I limited
>	   to DEC's ~$250 RAM cartridges of unspecified size? Will I get
>	   anything out of the additional memory? (i.e. full page graphics...
Built-in display list memory is 64 kb in the LN03; you can insert up to two 
128kb RAM cartridges; this will not provide you full page graphics, but it can
handle more complex images than not having the cartridges in.  I have no
information on whether this would be sufficient for MSWorks.

>	2. What does the LNO3-to-LNO3Plus (1Mb) upgrade involve and is there
>	   an alternative to this ~$1200 DEC option?
In summary: it's a new set of PROMs for the controller board and a bitmap
memory board.  You get full page graphics, room for more fonts besides, Tek
4014 support, and some error handling odds and ends.  

>	3. Does this really do italics stock or is it just a myth? ...
The LN03 will interpret the ANSI X3.64 command to select an italic font, IFF
you've downloaded one, otherwise the printer will fallback by underlining a
normal font.  There are no built-in italic font files in the LN03 or
LN03-Plus.  Many LN03 optional font cartridges do provide italic font files.

Tim Lasko, Digital Equipment Corp., Westford MA  (lasko@regent.enet.dec.com)
Disclaimer: My opinions are my own; the facts can speak for themselves.