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From: lsr@apple.UUCP (Larry Rosenstein)
Newsgroups: net.micro
Subject: Re: Micros and PostScript
Message-ID: <227@apple.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 21-Oct-86 13:44:53 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 21 13:44:53 1986
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Reply-To: lsr@apple.UUCP (Larry Rosenstein)
Organization: Advanced Development Group, Apple Computer
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In article <9700008@mcomp> p40001@mcomp.UUCP writes:
>
>As far as I can tell, PostScript support at this time is not a matter of which
>micro you are using, but what programs you are running on that micro.
>
>Currently, the only machines which have BUILT-IN support of PostScript are
>output devices such as the Apple LaserWriter, and two Allied Linotype 
>photo-typesetters.
>
>In all other cases (including MAC and PC), PostScript support is provided
>by applications programs.

One difference between the PC and the Macintosh is that LaserWriter
(Postscript) support is provided in the standard Macintosh system software.
Pretty much any program that provides printing capability on the Mac will
print on the LaserWriter.  



-- 
Larry Rosenstein

Object Specialist
Apple Computer

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