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From: holtz%cascade.carleton.cdn%ubc.CSNET@CSNET-RELAY.ARPA (Neal Holtz)
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Subject: Printers/drivers for apollo net
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Date: Tue, 26-Nov-85 19:38:47 EST
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We have been happily using a LaserWriter, mostly for TeX output,
for 6 months, and have done about 18,000 pages so far.

The connection to the printer is just a 9600 baud serial line.

The software is entirely our own, (spoolers, servers/de-spoolers,
DVI to PostScript converters, etc.), although apparently Apollo
now has some support for it (probably through prf command).

I am happy to provide anything we have to anyone, although
some things (particularly the print server) are of marginal
quality.

By the way, I have never been so pleased with any device as I
am with that LaserWriter -- truly a wonderful piece of hardware.
PostScript is a joy -- the printer is reliable and gives excellent
quality.  In 18,000 pages, I am aware of 2 paper jams -- once when
I tried to fill the paper tray too full, and once when the output
tray got too full.  We are getting about 4500+ pages per
toner cartridge.