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From: jeff@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Stearns)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: print buffers
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Date: 6 Jan 90 00:03:11 GMT
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In article <4ZaGffG00WB605NkVP@andrew.cmu.edu> mf4f+@andrew.cmu.edu (Mark Fichman) writes:
> Is there available a good commercial (or public domain) print spooler,
> print buffer so that I can print and not have to watch my screen.

I used SuperSpool on my SE for a while, but tired of the problems.
I was using System 6.0.2; I don't recall the SuperSpool version.  It was
about one year old.

It had an annoying feature: when using MultiFinder, the keyboard and
mouse would "go to sleep" for about 10 seconds at a time every few minutes
while the printer was printing.  It made the machine very hard to use while
background printing took place.  I confirmed the effect on a friend's SE, and
on a virgin system right "out of the box".

Some programs, such a Managing Your Money, would crash if printing was
attempted when SuperSpool was installed.

I really liked what the program COULD HAVE BEEN, but I couldn't reconcile
myself to living with the reality.

The SuperSpool tech support folks were unable to help.  I finally got a refund.
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    Jeff Stearns        John Fluke Mfg. Co, Inc.               (206) 356-5064
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