bsmart@vrdxhq.verdix.com (Bob Smart) (04/29/89)
Our company is considering going to PostScript laser printers. I know very little about these devices but have been assigned the task of collecting information and making recommendations as to what we should consider. We are primarily a Unix shop, although we do have VMS machines that we support our product on. We have a mix of Suns, a Sequent Balance 8000, some Vaxen running 4.3 BSD, and some odd balls such as a Prime EXL and a HP 9000. Everything is connected via Ethernet. Right now we use some Imagen printers that are getting old. Most of our staff is comfortable with the usual Unix text tools ( nroff, tbl,etc) We currently have Interleaf software and are considering FRAME. I am looking for information right now. My questions are: 1) What experiences have people had with PostScript printers. How long does it take to get a 3 page document out? If I print several documents back to back does the next document begin entering the printer for formatting before the previous job finishes leaving the print engine? How many pages per minutes do you really get out of your printer? 2) How long did it take to get postscript working on your system? How much training,etc. did it take to make people productive again? 3) What are some good PostScript printers and what should I look for in the printers? Are there add on packages available for generic laser printers that would be effective? Any help would be appreciated. I am willing to talk to any vendors that see this as well as listen to the collective net wisdom. I will be glad to summarize everything and keep people posted on my progress. Thanks, Bob Smart (bsmart@verdix.com)