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From: mcdonald@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
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Subject: Re: DeskJet
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Date: 5 Sep 88 00:42:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uxe.cso.uiuc.edu!mcdonald    Sep  4 19:42:00 1988


>Moreover, DeskJet fonts use data compaction to put more fonts in less
>ROM, the LaserJet does not.  This results in font cartridges for
>DeskJet that cost about 1/3 as those of the LaserJet and gives
>beter print quality than the LaserJet fonts would.

Then why not fix the Laser Jet to use the same compaction and make the
font cartridges cost 1/3 as much for it too? (I wonder why we
never bought a font cartridge for our LaserJet, other than getting
TeX working first?)

Doug McDonald