ray@vantage.UUCP (Ray Liere) (10/12/89)
The following email bounced (psuvm: no such user RAG100). Besides, this and any responses may be of general interest to those owning an HP LaserJet II. Background: I had some time ago asked for advice on choosing between soft fonts (and the concomitant need for more disk space and more LJII memory) versus hard fonts for the LaserJet II. I received email suggesting that I look at PostScript boards for the LJII ... --------- From ray Mon Oct 9 18:47 PDT 1989 To: nwnexus!rutgers!psuvm.bitnet!RAG100 Subject: PostScript for the LJII Status: RO Thank you for responding to my plea for assistance. (I am afraid that I can not address you by name -- the gateway between bitnet and uucp seems to have removed it.) My apologies for the delay in replying--I was snowed under and am now able to work on other things again ... >> I reccommend doing neither. Consider picking up a PostScript board. Most >> come with 2.5Mb and are extremely fast. Princeton Publishing Labs, Inc. >> makes a good one called the PS-388 Accelerator. It lists for $2,795. >> It has built in fonts and a PDL interpreter. You probably don't want to >> spend that much money, but it may be a wise investment. Other vendors make >> them as well. I know of one that uses a computer expansion slot rather than >> a slot in your HP LaserJet. It is $1400 to $1600. I have more info >> on PostScript emulators for HPs floating around somewhere. If you should >> decide to go that route, drop me a note and I'll dig the names and addresses >> out. I found your answer to be interesting -- if it is not too much trouble, I would appreciate the additional names and addresses. PostScript has been an area that I would like to investigate, so perhaps you suggestion is a way to solve many problems/meet many needs. Thanks. Ray Liere mail: Vantage Consulting and Research Corporation 1017 Molalla Avenue, Suite 3 Oregon City, Oregon 97045, USA voice: (503)657-7294 uucp: uunet!nwnexus!vantage!ray -or- hplabs!hpfcla!hpubvwa!hpupora!vantage!ray Internet: vantage!ray@nwnexus.WA.COM