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Subject: PostScript Print symbiont
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Date: Sat, 20-Jun-87 02:07:08 EDT
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     I have some questions about Postscript printers, and modifying a print
symbiont to handle them.  About a month ago there was a discussion about this.
A lot was said, however I still have some specific questions.  But first a
little background on what our situation is.  We currently have a Xerox 8700
that handles all of our laser printing needs.  We like it very much, but
unfortunately so does Xerox.  With all of the state budget cuts etc, we can no
longer afford it.  We have decided to go with several DICONIX DIJIT 1 printers
to replace the Xerox.  This is an ink jet printer that will produce 20 pages
per minute duplex.  We are testing one now that is not a PostScript machine,
but the machines we are receiving will be PostScript.

OK I hope I didn't leave out anything.  Here are my questions.

1. Has anyone else had any experience with the DICONIX DIJIT 1.

2. How are people with PostScript printers handling accounting.

3. In a previous article RAY@CRVAX.SRI.COM mentioned that he has
   modified a print symbiont for a Laserwriter Plus.  Is this something
   you could share?  I noticed you specifically did not mention whether
   or not you could distribute it.

   And along those lines anyone who has modified a print symbiont to
   handle PostScript accounting, would you be willing to share this
   with me.


Mark Moore
MOORE@UTHSCSA.BITNET

The University of Texas
Health Science Center
San Antonio, Texas