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From: Peter_King@NeXT.COM (Peter King)
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Subject: Re: Making a Banner
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Date: 31 May 91 19:53:59 GMT
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In article <1991May27.221939.1582@wuphys.wustl.edu> rdd@wuphys.wustl.edu  
(Rakhal D. Dave) writes:
> Is it possible to feed a continuous roll of computer paper through the
> manual feed of the next printer and make a banner. If yes what software is
> the best to make the banner. TOp draw, TeX?, draw, touch type ? How to
> ensure that characters are not split up between pages. Would appreciate
> comments. Thanks. Rakhal Dave.

The NeXT 400dpi Laser Printer hardware does not support this.  The heated  
rollers in the fuser would probably turn your paper into ash while pausing  
between pages.  I wouldn't recommend even trying.

Peter

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