| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
Ok - I have a couple of quick questions folks...
I have been offered the opportunity to purchase a panasonic
laser printer and it started me thinking about laser printers
for the Amiga
o What (if any) special hardware is req to hook a laser printer
to the Amiga?
o What printer drivers can be used for laser printers?
o What software packs are reccommended to get the most out of
a laser printer (digitizing, postscript etc)
o What sort of price is reasonable these days for such a printer?
o What mem requirements are there for such a printer? (I only
have an A500 expanded to 1Meg)
Cheers
Phil
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| 2563.1 | a few answers | SAUTER::SAUTER | John Sauter | Mon May 15 1989 18:56 | 20 |
I only have a few answers:
special hardware: none, provided the printer supports a centronics
parallel part or a serial port (nearly all do).
printer drivers: I use the HP LaserWriter driver, since my printer
emulates that device. I'm not sure what other drivers are available.
software: I use AmigaTeX, Express Paint 3.0, Dr. T's music software
and ProWrite 2.0. Other software is also available and works well with
laser printers; this is simply my selection.
price: list price, quantity one, from a retail store with 1 week
delivery, is abut $3500. This is for a printer that supports
PostScript and contains the Apple LaserWriter II fonts.
memory: no special requirements, unless you want to draw large
pictures. With enough memory you can draw a full-resolution picture
with Express Paint.
John Sauter
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| 2563.2 | Thanks | NZOV01::MCKENZIE | Diehard the hunter | Mon May 15 1989 19:05 | 8 |
John - what about digitizing - what are the results like?
do they look computer drawn ?
PS: Thank you for your answers - very helpful
Phil
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| 2563.3 | 24733::MACDONALD | WA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25 | Tue May 16 1989 13:35 | 4 | |
You won't be printing PostScript files directly unless the laser
printer is a PostScript-compatible laser printer. Typically, PostScript
compatibility adds another $1500-2000 to the price of a printer
- if the optional board is available.
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| 2563.4 | SAUTER::SAUTER | John Sauter | Tue May 16 1989 15:07 | 5 | |
re: .2---Sorry, I don't have a digitizer.
re: .3---I'm sure it varies with the model, but for the printer I
bought the PostScript increment wasn't that large.
John Sauter
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