Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!ncc!alberta!calgary!brinsmead
From: brinsmead@calgary.UUCP (Mark Brinsmead)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: laser printers on ST - query for experience
Message-ID: <1568@vaxb.calgary.UUCP>
Date: 5 May 88 16:55:38 GMT
References: <282@xrxns.UUCP>
Organization: U. of Calgary, Calgary, Ab.
Lines: 20
Keywords: lasers, postscript, tex, desktop publishing
Summary: postscript may not be so expensive...

In article <282@xrxns.UUCP>, toml@xrxns.UUCP (Tom Love) writes:> 
...
> 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?


  I recall reading recently (perhaps in this newsgroup) that Atari will
be providing a RAM-resident postscript interpreter for their own laser
printer. While I've heard no claims about performance (anybody out there
care to comment?) this may give you the desired combination of low cost
and high utility.

  Apparently, the argument was that Postscript in ROM costs an arm and a leg
to license from ADOBE, but ram-based licenses are quite reasonable. Sound
fishy? Maybe I read an April Fool's joke and didn't notice the date?