[net.unix-wizards] Wanted: troff for VARITYPER 6400

parmelee@cornell.UUCP (Larry Parmelee) (06/05/85)

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We're looking for troff support for a VARITYPER 6400 phototypesetter.
Any kind souls out there who know of anything that might be available?

Ideally, what I'm hoping for is a Device-Independent Troff filter that
supports the beast.  The VARITYPER is driven by a VARITYPER EPIC computer;
and our unix system talks to the EPIC via modem.

Mail replys to me, and I will summarize to the net in a week or two.
	Thanks,
	Larry Parmelee
	parmelee@cornell.UUCP
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parmelee@cornell.UUCP (Larry Parmelee) (06/26/85)

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The responses to my request for troff support for the VARITYPER 6400
were completely under-whelming: Only 1.  (Thanks David!)

The results were that Varityper themselves were working on a device
independent Troff filter a couple years ago, but information from
Varityper's sales force is that the project was completely dropped,
and no such thing is now available.  I also had a pointer to the manager
in charge of the project, but he was always "out of the office", or 
"in a meeting", and never returned my calls; So I have no firm information
about why the project was dropped, or if there might still be some
resurectable fragments available somewhere.

Conclusion: Troff on a Varityper?  Forget it.	(sigh)

	--Larry Parmelee
	parmelee@cornell{.uucp, .arpa}
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