Re: IIGS and StyleWriter II

[cs325hodg@envmsa.eas.asu.edu (Greg Hodgdon)]

In article <1993Nov3.031805.30917@news.weeg.uiowa.edu>, snelson@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu (Steven Nelson) writes...
>From article <mattd-011193113955@deatherage.apple.com>, by mattd@apple.com (Matt Deatherage):
>> In article <1993Oct29.034821.31539@news.weeg.uiowa.edu>,
>> snelson@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu (Steven Nelson) wrote:
>> 

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> 
>So, to the GS/OS guru's out there, who wants to try writing a StyleWriter II
>driver!  It sounds as is Vitesse and Seven Hills aren't doing it.  Here is
>your chance to write a famous piece of shareware or commercial software!
> 

I can't imagine why anyone would WANT a StyleWriter II driver:

  1) It's a serial printer with no text printing ability
  2) It's sold by Apple, Inc.
  3) You apparently have to kiss Apple, Inc's butt to find out how to 
     program it.

when several people have stated that it's the same mechanism Canon makes.
Why would anyone want a Canon driver?

  1) It's a parallel printer that's perfectly happy printing text (and
     would be just as happy printing graphics with a driver)
  2) It's not made by Apple, Inc.
  3) You don't have to lick Canon to get the programming manual. 


>Thanks again, Matt!  Please keep posting information like this.  We need
>you on csa2!
> 

Yeah.  Really great information.  

>  --Steven Nelson                    steven-nelson@uiowa.edu
> 

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