01659@AECLCR.BITNET (Greg Csullog) (01/22/89)
Recently, I tested an SLM804 vs an HP LaserJetII for speed in printing
graphics.
Atari configuration PC configuration
- Mega 2 - 80286/80287 (12 MHz)
- SLM804 - HP LJII (2 meg RAM)
- EasyDraw - GemDraw
Since EasyDraw and GemDraw will read/write each others files, the same file
was used to print in each config.
On the AtariV{ the time to print (full cycle from start to having the output
in my hand) was 43 seconds. On the PC (Norton rating of 10.3) the time was
14 minutes and 55 seconds. For the fellow that wrote on "SLM804 woes" and
wondered about performance what do you think of these facts????
But I do agree that Atari's laser has to fall in price - the competition has!rjung@castor.usc.edu (Robert allen Jung) (01/23/89)
In article <8901212223.AA03595@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> 01659@AECLCR.BITNET (Greg Csullog) writes: > [Comparison of SLM804 vs. HP Laser deleted] > >On the Atari the time to print (full cycle from start to having the output >in my hand) was 43 seconds. On the PC (Norton rating of 10.3) the time was >14 minutes and 55 seconds. ... >But I do agree that Atari's laser has to fall in price - the competition has! Just out of curiousity, wasn't Atari's marketing division (whereever THAT is) going to _justify_ the SLM804's higher price? Something along the lines of, "Sure, it costs more, but it's a LOT faster"...? (But since you must have at least 2 megs to run the darn thing...) --R.J. B-) ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ___ ______ __ __ / _ \ | ____ \ || || Call the O-MAYER V BBS! (213) 732-0229 || || || || || \\ // ||_|| || || || \\// As friendly as you can get! \___/ || || || \/ * Discussions on anything under the sun! * 20 Mbytes of storage -- Spectre, PC Ditto, more! * 1200/2400 baud! 24 hours! PC Pursuit-able!