kms@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Ken Steele) (09/14/89)
I am looking for information on the merits/demerits of
the CalComp ColorMaster vs. the HP PaintJet.
The intended use is business graphics (histograms, etc) on
transparent stock.
I know little about either piece of hardware so all info
will be useful.
Please reply by mail. Thanks.
Ken
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Ken Steele Dept. of Psychology kms@ecsvax.[bitnet || UUCP]
Mars Hill College kms@ecsvax.uncecs.edu
Mars Hill, NC 28754 mblakele@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (Tad Blakeley) (09/15/89)
This summer I worked with a CalComp Samurai DX slide imager, and I am
not impressed with the company. The Samurai used a customized version of
NAPLPS, so I could not write a converter to/from NAPLPS/SIGHT to any other
format, like GIF or PICT. The only available software was the CalComp
Image-I program, which underutilized the (purported) specs of the imager,
besides being slow and clumsy. I tried to contact CalComp about their
product, and was told that they had no information. They no longer make
the Samurai, and refused to release any technical information on its drivers
or software.
I believe CalComp has a good reputation in some circles, but my
experience with their slide imager would not lead me to recommend a color
printer from CalComp.
These are my opinions: they in no way represent the opinions of
Harvey Mudd College, nor those of the students who have worked for CalComp
engineering clinics at Harvey Mudd College.
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