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From: toml@xrxns.UUCP (Tom Love)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: laser printers on ST - query for experience
Message-ID: <282@xrxns.UUCP>
Date: 3 May 88 13:23:11 GMT
Organization: EDDS/CAD, Xerox Corp., Leesburg, Va. (XICTMD)
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Keywords: lasers, postscript, tex, desktop publishing

i am thinking seriously about investing in a laser printer, both for personal and
professional use.  applications include text and graphics, desktop publishing,
software development, and anything else i can think of which is fun and/or
profitable.

i am interested in hearing of the experience of others in coaxing laser-quality
output out of their atari st's.  naturally one of the biggest decisions i have to
make is whether to opt for a postscript printer or not.  money is definitely an 
issue, but a useful future may prevail over a short life and saved money.

key questions i have are:  what packages support postscript output? and the followup,
what packages can drive non-postscript lasers, e.g. hp laserjet, and cheaper lasers
like the kyocera, okidata, etc.  what about interfacing - any problems with any 
particular machines?

i'm interested in (but don't yet own) wordperfect, softlogik's desktop publishing
package (can't recall the name), cyber-stuff, easy-draw, and any of a variety of
databases/spreadsheets/etc.

i guess the two machines at the top of my list are the apple laserwriter plus, which
seems to be available used for around $2500, and the hp laserjet 2 which is available
new for around 1700 or so.  i view postscript as an attractive selling point for the
apple printer.  other postscript printers don't seem to be available used, and all the
postscript printers cost too much new for me to consider.

anyone have any experience with hp's deskjet yet?

just a cry in the wilderness for some advice.  please mail me or respond here -
my mail path is a bit convoluted.  thanks.


tom love                  Xerox Engineering Design and Documentation Systems
leesburg, va 22075           (703)729-8000                    GEnie: TOMLOVE
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tom love                  Xerox Engineering Design and Documentation Systems
leesburg, va 22075           (703)729-8000                    GEnie: TOMLOVE
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