ralph@uhheph.phys.hawaii.edu (Ralph Becker-Szendy) (06/06/91)
(I posted this a week ago, but haven't seen it come back yet, and haven't received any replies. If this is a double post, I apologize). Rumour has it that HP/Adobe won't use a cartridge but an add-on board for level-2 postscript in the Laserjets (IIP, III and IIIP). I tried to get any information about that from HP, failed. Dealers, no knowledge either. Is that the case ? If yes, when can we expect to see such a board ? And how much will it cost ? Will it be a customer-installable upgrade to existing printers ? Putting the question bluntly, shall I hold off buying a LJ IIP or IIIP until the situation clears up ? Does Pacific Page have detail plans about level-2 postscript already ? Anyone from HP or Adobe listening ? -- Ralph Becker-Szendy UHHEPG=24742::RALPH (HEPNet,SPAN) University of Hawaii RALPH@UHHEPG.PHYS.HAWAII.EDU High Energy Physics Group RALPH@UHHEPG.BITNET Watanabe Hall #203, 2505 Correa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 (808)956-2931
amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Allen J Michielsen) (06/07/91)
In article <13342@uhccux.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu> ralph@uhheph.phys.hawaii.edu (Ralph Becker-Szendy) writes: >Rumour has it that HP/Adobe won't use a cartridge but an add-on board for >level-2 postscript in the Laserjets (IIP, III and IIIP). I tried to ... I'm pretty sure that the HP level-2 'solution' will be built around either a intel i860 or i960 cpu on a option card. The problem I see for the IIp is available memory slots. Any memory on the option card probably won't be available in laserjet mode, but I can live with that. If enough memory can be fit onto the option card, who cares anyway, but a new high density memory card will probably be a sister addition. Performance should approach the engine speed. >Putting the question bluntly, shall I hold off buying a LJ IIP or IIIP >until the situation clears up ? Does Pacific Page have detail plans about >level-2 postscript already ? I'd be surprised to see it on the market before march, although a announce- ment for the las vegas show wouldn't surprise me. Given HP's attitude and pricing strategy, you'll have to sell you kids in order to afford one in year 1. HP is paying a big fee to adobe, and that government cost plus 'arm' should exact it's toll on us, big time. I don't think that enough pressure exists to even force down the current cartridge prices. The price should be cut just about in half eventually, IMO. Pacific appears busy with their current products and improvements. I suspect that they will take a wait and see attitude about it, but they already are well involved with i860/i960 designs. When a product is needed, time to market should be short. al -- Al. Michielsen, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University InterNet: amichiel@rodan.acs.syr.edu amichiel@sunrise.acs.syr.edu Bitnet: AMICHIEL@SUNRISE