Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site uw-beaver Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!info-mac From: info-mac@uw-beaver Newsgroups: fa.info-mac Subject: Laser Printer/PostScript Protocol Message-ID: <567@uw-beaver> Date: Fri, 25-Jan-85 09:29:20 EST Article-I.D.: uw-beave.567 Posted: Fri Jan 25 09:29:20 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 28-Jan-85 06:34:13 EST Sender: daemon@uw-beaver Organization: U of Washington Computer Science Lines: 23 From: Wang Zeep If one remembers my message of a few months ago, I told INFO-MAC all about the wonderful PostScript protocol, which would give us device-independent typesetting. Luckily, Apple did come through and I also just saw an announcement from Mergenthaler Linotype (Allied L. in this country, but I like the old name) that they would be bringing out a PS typesetter. This means that the Mac can now be the front-end to a typesetter, run a page proofer, take customer-supplied disks and downloads, and play games! With a file server, this system (hypothetical now, unfortunately) could be the complete base for a small publication or technical writing firm, and would offer pretty amazing functionality. [flame off] Also, I heard a rumor that BB&N would be writing a MacMail and other net software for the Mac. Neat! Has anyone bought a double-sided drive yet for their Mac? confused, but elated, wz -------