PORTIA@engvax.UUCP (Portia 616-2635) (08/07/86)
>DEC had a non-product printer, the PrintServer 40, on display at Dallas >DECUS. This product talked PostScript. I would assume that if DEC doesn't >have PostScript buried somewhere in 4.4, that all the hooks are there and >it will be in near future release. (4.7?) >For those who didn't see it, the 40 is (will be?) a 40 page/min. Ethernet >based printer. Well, in theory 40 ppm. I never saw the unit on the floor >running that fast. But it was being driven by an 11/???, so speed may be >constrained by that. The engine in Ricoh's new one. It's big, but holds >a lot of paper. I heard no speculation on price, but I'm sure it won't be >cheap. a couple of clarifications- - the printserver 40 is not 11/xx based but uVAX-II based server - the price range would be about $40k from the rumors I heard. more rumors - I also have heard of a 140MB 5.25" winchester disk coming out for the uVAX-II using the same controller as the RD53's. Portia Bjorndahl ARPA -- engvax!portia@csvax.caltech.edu Hughes Aircraft Co. UUCP -- {allegra|ihnp4}!scgvaxd!engvax!portia