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From: c188-br@volga.Berkeley.EDU (Calvin Cheng)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Apple StyleWriter
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Date: 17 Mar 91 00:24:15 GMT
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In article <9103141902.AA01360@apple.com> Joe_Luzzi.FULLERTON_CC@QMBRIDGE.CALSTATE.EDU (Joe Luzzi) writes:
>
>I saw the new Apple StyleWriter injet printer at a Computer Fair here on compus
>and was inpressed at the quality and the price!  Only $380 bucks!  But, it
>won't work on the Apple IIs!  Supposedly, the StyleWriter accesses Mac rom
>routines to perform the printing.  Pretty stupid Apple.  Anyway, maybe there is
>a way to create a driver for it or add the needed rom routines to GS/OS?
>
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>Joe M. Luzzi
>
I haven't seen the StyleWriter but sure like to see one.  The price seems 
reasonable (for an Apple) 'coz it comes with items (like a sheetfeeder) which
is supposed to be optional on the cheaper generic Canon Bubblejets.  But
trust me, PostScript is the only way right now to go for sophisticated looking
graphics.  I'm just waiting for Postscript printer prices to drop even further.

I suppose a driver for the IIGS isn't going to be hard?  Apple folks out
there?  It's just plain QuickDraw page creation and then transfer.  The only
part that may not work is the TrueType font scaling (haven't seen any of the
TrueType typefaces myself).

Calvin Cheng
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