bill@unixland.uucp (Bill Heiser) (11/18/90)
I just saw a *PostScript* laser printer at a local store for $1799.
The manufacturer was Texas Instruments -- I don't remember the model --
it was something like "personal laser" or some such. Does anyone have
any experience with these? (Do they emulate some popular printer
so common drivers would work with them?)
bill
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In article <1990Nov18.143953.1071@unixland.uucp>, bill@unixland.uucp (Bill Heiser) writes: > I just saw a *PostScript* laser printer at a local store for $1799. > The manufacturer was Texas Instruments -- I don't remember the model -- > it was something like "personal laser" or some such. Does anyone have > any experience with these? (Do they emulate some popular printer > so common drivers would work with them?) > > bill > I have a TI laser printer with the Postscript option, and it works well. I have only had one paper jam, and the output is good. It is real Postscript, it takes everything I have thrown at it. One word of warning: read the installation manual before you install the toner, developer, etc. I didn't, and I made a big mess. It is not intuative, but it is relatively easy if you read the directions. I have seen another Postscript printer that was even cheaper than the TI (NEC, I think). It is amazing how cheap these thing are getting. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Corey Minyard
rcj2@cbnewsd.att.com (ray.c.jender) (11/19/90)
In article <1990Nov18.143953.1071@unixland.uucp>, bill@unixland.uucp (Bill Heiser) writes: > I just saw a *PostScript* laser printer at a local store for $1799. > The manufacturer was Texas Instruments -- I don't remember the model -- > it was something like "personal laser" or some such. Does anyone have > any experience with these? (Do they emulate some popular printer > so common drivers would work with them?) > > bill > > -- > home: ...!{uunet,bloom-beacon,esegue}!world!unixland!bill > bill@unixland.uucp, bill%unixland.uucp@world.std.com > Public Access Unix - Esix SYSVR3 - (508) 655-3848 > other: heiser@world.std.com Public Access Unix (617) 739-9753 The TI17 and 35 models are true postscript running Adobe v52.x postscript. (I think thats the version....?). Anyway, I have the TI35. It comes with the standard 35 postscipt fonts. I believe it also comes with additional HP type fonts but I'm not sure. It is 300dpi. Output is good to great, depends on your personal preferences.
clouds@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Kathy Strong) (11/21/90)
In article <1990Nov18.143953.1071@unixland.uucp> bill@unixland.uucp (Bill Heiser) writes: >I just saw a *PostScript* laser printer at a local store for $1799. >The manufacturer was Texas Instruments -- I don't remember the model -- >it was something like "personal laser" or some such. Does anyone have >any experience with these? (Do they emulate some popular printer >so common drivers would work with them?) > Bill probably saw the TI microlaser PS17. True Postscript, the "basic Laser- Writer" font set (Times, Helvetica, Symbol, Courier). Personal Publishing magazine reviewed its upscale brother, the PS35, in the Nov 90 issue. Highlights: parallel port, 1.5 MB RAM. Appletalk and serial ports $149 extra (?? this doesnt sound right to me). 250 sheet paper tray. PP did not like its 6ppm Sharp engine, citing "visibly coarser [type]" and a messy toner/ developer system. In the "personal" (read cheap) Postscript laser printer category, their picks were the Apple Personal LW NT and the QMS PS-410; the former was especially recommended for people printing lots of TIFF and such, the latter for "raw power at a remarkable price." --Kathy -- ........................................................................... : Kathy Strong : "Try our Hubble-Rita: just one shot, : : (Clouds moving slowly) : and everything's blurry" : : clouds@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu : --El Arroyo : :..........................................................................: