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Subject: Re: HP IIISi (was Re: Apple's June release Laser printers)
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Date: 10 Apr 91 18:47:19 GMT
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In article <4188@uakari.primate.wisc.edu> bin@primate.wisc.edu (Brain in
Neutral) writes:
>>  I, however, am impressed with the LaserJet IIIsi from HP - it has
>> a RISC chip customized for HPL 5 and PostScript, 17 ppm! 1000 page
>
>*Unfortunately*, the ethernet interface is for Novell or 3Com networks
>only.  Anybody know if HP's going to come out with an interface that
>UNIX machines can connect to (e.g., by telnetting to it)?  Or even
>a LocalTalk interface?
>
>
I have seen reports of a LocalTalk interface coming out this summer.

If you are looking at using the multiple PL (HPL or Postscript), keep in mind
that this printer does not switch automatically like a QMS 410/810 does. 
Instead it must be sent a control sequence.  This is unfortunate, because it
sounds like a good candidate for a multi-platform, networked printer.  Without
an internal ability to sense the PL needed by the print job, it would appear
that a printer daemon is needed for this task.
>--
>Paul DuBois                               "The 'C' shell usually doesn't
>dubois@primate.wisc.edu                   have job control." -- LAN TIMES
>