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From: tron1@tronsbox.UUCP (HIM)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Is Postscript worth it? (was Re: LaserWriter NT printer driver)
Message-ID: <25c8eb95:4147.6comp.sys.amiga;1@tronsbox.UUCP>
Date: 2 Feb 90 02:58:38 GMT
References: <26181@cup.portal.com> <48592198.20b6d@apollo.HP.COM>
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>Since you're concerned about price, you may want to look into one of the
>software Postscript interpreters on the market.  These programs basically
>turn any printer into a Postscript printer.  So, for the price of the
>software and an HP LaserJet compatible laser printer, you can effectively
>have a postscript printer, for far less than the cost of a normal Postscript

Dont forget that you will need MAJOR ram in the laser printer as well. 

Laser printers are one shotr , they NEED to have ALL the data in local RAM
to print a page. SO... a 300 dpi printer needs MEGS of ram to do 300dpi
output , 512 wont do it.  Tne you need the SAME amount of ram free in the
Amiga (it build the image in its ram , blast it to the printer , then the
printer prints it.

Actually , if you are buying an engine to do SOFTWARE postscript with , get
the HP DeskJetII .. as a mechanical printer it does NOT need that data all
at once bt can be fed line by line. THAT WAY , you dont need lots of ram in
the printer , and you can get one at 699$ .. the output is 300dpi so it
looks good.

BOTTOM line, get a postscript printer or a Deskjet and emulator.

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