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From: PORTIA@engvax.UUCP (Portia 616-2635)
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Subject: rumors about printserver etc
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Date: Thu, 7-Aug-86 13:06:11 EDT
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>DEC had a non-product printer, the PrintServer 40, on display at Dallas
>DECUS. This product talked PostScript. I would assume that if DEC doesn't
>have PostScript buried somewhere in 4.4, that all the hooks are there and
>it will be in near future release. (4.7?)

>For those who didn't see it, the 40 is (will be?) a 40 page/min. Ethernet
>based printer. Well, in theory 40 ppm. I never saw the unit on the floor
>running that fast. But it was being driven by an 11/???, so speed may be
>constrained by that. The engine in Ricoh's new one. It's big, but holds
>a lot of paper. I heard no speculation on price, but I'm sure it won't be
>cheap.

a couple of clarifications-

- the printserver 40 is not 11/xx based but uVAX-II based server
- the price range would be about $40k from the rumors I heard.

more rumors -

I also have heard of a 140MB 5.25" winchester disk coming out for the uVAX-II
using the same controller as the RD53's.

Portia Bjorndahl                   ARPA -- engvax!portia@csvax.caltech.edu
Hughes Aircraft Co.                UUCP -- {allegra|ihnp4}!scgvaxd!engvax!portia