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From: wmah@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Wayne Mah)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Imaging/Scanning for VMS
Message-ID: <NTq341w164w@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca>
Date: 25 Jun 91 01:47:22 GMT
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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We have a VAX 4000 and will be running some sort of imaging/scanning
system on it.  This won't be for another year or two though.
 
Right now we are evaluating terminal emulators to use on our 
VAX and 8 unix hosts.  Ideally this terminal emulator should be the
same for both types of hosts.
 
My question is what do most imaging/scanning systems support in terms
of graphics protocols.  Is it 240/340/REGIS, Tektronix or some kind
of X application.  If we had some sort of idea then we could choose
a terminal emulator with that feature and avoid switching terminal
emulators in the future. 
 
Of course, I realize that in two years things can change substanially
and what is a graphics standard for imaging/scanning may change and
that we will have to change our terminal emulator.
 
Any info related to this subject is greatly appreciated.

Wayne Mah              wmah@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca
Edmonton Remote Systems:  Serving Northern Alberta since 1982