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From: halh@hpgrla.HP.COM (Hal  Hanson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Dos Cards, Porta-Mac's, and printer/scanner info query
Message-ID: <4440007@hpgrla.HP.COM>
Date: 28 Jul 88 18:53:33 GMT
References: <271@lclark.UUCP>
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Greeley, CO
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I work for HP as is obvious so I will try to give just the facts without
any sales pitches.

>I need to know about the HP scanjet for the mac: how much
>what does it do, stuff like that

The HP ScanJet runs on Mac+, SE, and II using System 4.1/Finder 5.5 or 
later.  The ScnaJet is a flatbed, 16 gray levels, and the software runs 
as DA.  The ScanJet lists for $1495 and the Mac interface includin
software lists for $495.  An automatic document feeder is $595.
I don't know what else to tell without more info on what you what/need
to know or how the scanner will be used.

>I need to know about the HP Paintjet. Can it be connected to the 
>mac II? Does it need a cricket driver (?) what does it do.

The HP PaintJet can be connected to a Mac II.  The only driver that is
available now is from SoftStyle, which is now part of Phoenix Technologies.
Their address is 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy., Suite 205, Honolulu, Hawaii 96825.
Phone - (808)396-6368.  I have heard about the Cricket driver but I don't
think it is released yet.  A word of caution - some of the softwar
packages that support color won't print color to the PaintJet.  I don't
know whether it is the fault of the package or the driver.  Hooking a 
PaintJet to the Mac II does present some challenges and interesting 
output at times but can be done.
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