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From: root@hobbes.UUCP (John Plocher)
Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop
Subject: TeX for personal computers
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Date: Fri, 21-Aug-87 11:51:28 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 21 11:51:28 1987
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| I am trying to decide on what type of computer to buy, a PC compatible
| or a Mac Plus. Since my interest is to use TeX and LaTeX, ...
| Ideally I want to get the cheapest printer, as I'm only doing this to
| turn in reports to my boss so it doesn't need to be laser printed.

We use MicroTex on an AT with an ALW+.  We used an IBM/Epson printer for a 
while, but it was worthless!  In High Quality preview mode on the Epson
it printed at the amazing rate of 4 pages per HOUR!

You can speed that up to about 5 minutes per page in draft mode....
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John Plocher uwvax!geowhiz!uwspan!plocher  plocher%uwspan.UUCP@uwvax.CS.WISC.EDU
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