Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com (01/22/90)
Does anyone know the whereabouts, or can mail me, a copy of a printer driver for the LaserWriter NT Postscript(r) printer? Thanks - JP
ifarqhar@mqccsunc.mqcc.mq.OZ (Ian Farquhar) (01/24/90)
In article <26181@cup.portal.com> Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com writes: > > Does anyone know the whereabouts, or can mail me, a copy of a printer >driver for the LaserWriter NT Postscript(r) printer? Thanks - JP I have been tring to write one for sometime. Unfortunately, the documentation on what the printer control codes do is non-existant, and a request that I posted to comp.sys.amiga.tech either was unanswered, or the replies were lost when my mailbox ended up being owned by someone else (what a screw up!) I have passed the article to CBM Oz, who are looking into the questions. I will post the finished product to the net. Incidentally, why did you buy an Apple Postscript printer? They are the bottom of the heap. Have a look at the NEC LC-890 which is almost $2000 cheaper in this country, and a much better printer. All hail Saint Fubar, parton saint of computer programmers. +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+ | Ian Farquhar | Phone : (02) 805-7420 (STD) | | Microcomputer Support | (612) 805-7420 (ISD) | | Office of Computing Services | Fax : (02) 805-7433 (STD) | | Macquarie University NSW 2109 | (612) 805-7433 (ISD) | | Australia | Also : 805-7205 | +-----------------------------------+-------------------------------+ | ACSNet ifarqhar@macuni.mqcc.mq.oz | | ifarqhar@mqccsuna.mqcc.mq.oz | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ D
Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com (02/02/90)
> Incidentally, why did you buy an Apple Postscript printer? They are the > bottom of the heap .... Lots of reasons: 1. I got an excellent price on a brand new one. 2. There is a very good local dealer which answers all my questions, treats me courteously, gives me package deals on accessories like toner, cables (cheaper than I can make them myself), etc. I purchased from him. 3. I have used a LOT of different laser printers in doing consulting jobs. I have found the LaserWriters to be reliable and well- constructed in hundreds of hours of using them. 4. I am very fussy about output. Most of the printers I would prefer to have are in the $15,000 range, but I don't exactly have that much to throw around. I was NOT satisfied with the printouts from other laser printers in the same price range that I paid for this one. The fonts on many of them are poor clones. I notice the difference right away. I had a lot of friends show me printouts from non-Postscript printers as well. To them there was no differ- ence. To me, there was a HUGE drop in quality. 5. I like the design of the NT. It is more compact than many of the competitors (and smaller than the older LaserWriters). I can even lift the beast myself, without hiring an army (hmm, although hiring an army might be kind of fun). JP (LadyHawke@cup.portal.com)