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From: spock@incom.incom.de (Martin Georg)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: StyleWriter printer
Summary: StyleWriter doesn't work on any Apple II
Keywords: Apple II, StyleWriter, Printer
Message-ID: <1991Apr4.205538.11771@incom.incom.de>
Date: 4 Apr 91 20:55:38 GMT
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Yes, folks, the facts are, that ...


The StyleWriter won't work on any current Apple II for several reasons:


1.) The Stylewriter doesn't have a ASCII character set built in, which means
    that any character-oriented program like AppleWorks Classic won't work.

2.) The StyleWriter uses high-speed serial transfers and a special data com-
    pression, something which isn't available on any Apple II today.

3). The StyleWriter is designed to print using the TrueType font technology.
    However, no current Apple II computer supports TrueType.

This situation, however, could change when system software 6.0 is released
later this year. It has been already promised by Apple that the serial drivers
would allow higher speeds in future, and incorporating the TrueType technology
into GS/OS also would make sense. And, the StyleWriter would be the perfect
low-cost printer for the graphics-oriented Apple IIgs applications.

Lets hope and see what System Software 6.0 has to offer ...

Martin Georg
Frankfurt, Germany
GEnie: A2.Martin 
(Apple IIgs SIG, AUGE e.V., Germany)
----> Apple II forever! <----

    that character-oriented programs like AppleWorks Classic wont print.