news@oberon.USC.EDU (USENET News) (10/28/88)
A friend of mine was planning to buy a LaserWriter IIsc when I pointed
out to her that the IIsc is not the same as the older LaserWriters. Does
anyone know if an application designed for the LaserWriter Plus will work
properly with a IIsc?
Specifically, will programs like PageMaker and Adobe Illustrator work with
a non-postscript printer like the IIsc? When I checked the printer support for
PageMaker 3.0 I saw all the LaserWriters listed except the IIsc. Will other
programs like MacDraw, MacWrite, WordPerfect, CricketGraph, etc. that don't
mention postscript output work with a IIsc?
I realize there is an upgrade from the IIsc to the IInt but I think my
friend would rather get the most compatible and hassle-free printer in the
first place. Also if an SE with no hard disk is used, will all those fonts
needed by the IIsc have to be loaded by floppy each time the computer/printer
is powered up?
I'd appreciate any feedback from those with either printer and if they felt
their printer has lived up to its worth (cost).
Thanks,
Cliff Yamamoto
Internet : cyamamot@castor.usc.edu castor!cyamamot@oberon.usc.edu
cyamamot@nunki.usc.edu