tom@litle.litle.COM (tom hampton) (06/02/90)
I have heard that PostScript emulators are basically too slow to use. Is this true? Does anyone actually recommend an HPII based PostScript system?
clarke@acheron.uucp (Ed Clarke/10240000) (06/02/90)
From article <4839@litle.litle.COM>, by tom@litle.litle.COM (tom hampton): > I have heard that PostScript emulators are basically too > slow to use. > Is this true? Sort of true ... > Does anyone actually recommend an HPII based PostScript system? The current issue of Byte magazine evaluates a *ostScript clone driver that produces a full page in 4 seconds. My copy's at work, but I remember that the driver is on a PC/XT/AT style board, contains 4 meg of memory and an Intel ix960 computer onboard. Cost is about $2500 ( $1k more than the printer! ). -- | "Consume waste products, you unclean offspring Ed Clarke | of unmarried parental units! You male infants of acheron!clarke | female canines! May the Prime Builder cast you | into the Void! May --"
pa1@tdatirv.UUCP (Pat Alvarado) (06/04/90)
In article <1990Jun2.161504.20874@acheron.uucp> clarke@acheron.uucp (Ed Clarke/10240000) writes: >From article <4839@litle.litle.COM>, by tom@litle.litle.COM (tom hampton): >> I have heard that PostScript emulators are basically too >> slow to use. >> Is this true? > Sort of true ... >> Does anyone actually recommend an HPII based PostScript system? > >The current issue of Byte magazine evaluates a *ostScript clone >driver that produces a full page in 4 seconds. My copy's at work, >but I remember that the driver is on a PC/XT/AT style board, contains >4 meg of memory and an Intel ix960 computer onboard. Cost is about >$2500 ( $1k more than the printer! ). >-- I believe the main reason behind purchasing a PostScript emulator for the HPLJII is for cost effectiveness. While the Pacific Page emulator is quite slow, it does produce PostScript quality comparable to an Apple LaserWriter. If your application does not require speed printing, but rather low cost, than an emulator may justify the 3000 or so dollars you may save purchasing a PostScript printer. The high speed emulator by HanZon Data Inc. to which I believe Ed is referring to, is featured in Byte to outrun a $6k Apple LW IINT and will operate with an PC/XT/AT compatible. I have been using the $400 Pacific Page module attached to a Sun 386i for the past few months and has done the job quite satisfactorily, although quite slowly. Is it too slow to use? Not for our applications. YYY Pat Alvarado YYY Teradata Corporation YYY Product Development v 12945 Jefferson Blvd. #2187 Y Y Los Angeles, Calif. 90066 YYY YYY Phone: (213) 302-6104 YYY YYY FAX: (213) 305-9746 YYY YYY E-Mail: tdat!pa1@suntzu.sun.com disclaimer: My comments do not reflect the philosophy or beliefs of Teradata Corp.