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From: anson@spray.CalComp.COM (Ed Anson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Apple Printer Drivers (Was:Microsoft cuts corners, actuall
Message-ID: <2423@spray.CalComp.COM>
Date: 30 Aug 88 16:30:53 GMT
References: <77.23156CF6@mailcom.UUCP> <2943@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu>
Reply-To: anson@spray.UUCP (Ed Anson)
Organization: CalComp, A Lockheed Company, Hudson, NH, USA
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In article <2943@ucdavis.ucdavis.edu> u545731798ea@deneb.ucdavis.edu.UUCP (L. Greg DeMichillie) writes:
>
>Printer drivers are the biggest hassle in the MS-DOS world.  Each application
>comes on 6 disks, one for the program and 5 to support every god-awful printer
>ever built.
 That's why Apple needs to support development of Chooser level drivers for
 the printers that are coming on the market. Otherwise, we'll get into the
 same situation as MS-DOS. It's already happening. Applications are already
 appearing which support certain printers through special drivers. If a
 Chooser level driver were available, this wouldn't be necessary.

 A proper driver should work with the printer is comes with, and with 
 EVERY application.
>
>Of course, device independent printing is the ideal, as I am sure Apple is 
>aware and working on.  But until that day, I'll stick with Apple printers
>and Apple drivers.
  And until that day, you won't be printing in color.
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   Ed Anson,    Calcomp Display Products Division,    Hudson NH 03051
   (603) 885-8712,      anson@elrond.CalComp.COM