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From: allred@ut-emx.UUCP (Kevin L. Allred)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Too good to be true?
Summary: What is a video interface doing on a laser printer?
Keywords: cheap Laser Printer
Message-ID: <24274@ut-emx.UUCP>
Date: 8 Feb 90 23:46:15 GMT
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In article <1990Feb8.042434.21362@Octopus.COM>, pete@Octopus.COM (Pete Holzmann) writes:
> Turns out that when HP made the IIP, the left out the video interface in
> order to cut costs. That's really too bad, because there are several
> nice enhancements possible with an intact video interface (and no, it can't
> be added back on without reworking the case!)

What is a vidoe interface good for on a laser printer.  Does it mean
that I could hook up a cable from my VGA card to the laser printer
directly?  My VGA card certainly won't produce 300 DPI graphics.

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	Kevin Allred
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