Re: LaserPrinter Problem

[mjk31124@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Michael J. K.)]

jlcooper@sacam.OREN.ORTN.EDU (Jonathan L Cooper) writes:

>keagling@ermintrude.lssec.bt.co.uk:
>[laserwriter select 310, laserwriter ntr]

>both of these are postscript machines, but i'd say that the ntr is
>probably the better of the two (it networks, i'm not sure that the 310 does). 

I can verify that the Select 310 does network.  It has serial (DIN) and
parallel connectors and is Ethernet compatible.  It also prints at 6ppm
so if I'm not mistaken it's faster than the NTR.  Resolution is still at
300dpi, however, unlike the new 600 series.  In our student price lists
for the Macintosh equipment, the 310 is actually listed lower than the 
NTR.  Obviously there is probably a reason for this but I'm not aware
of it. 

>i've never seen a printer take 18 minutes for a page of text, and i have
>seen an ntr in action.  if it's cheaper anyway, get the ntr.

>i don't think it would take more than a minute or two for fairly complex
>graphics.  if i had the $750, i'd have gotten one.  as it is, i'd really
>like to see a stylewriter ii driver for the gs, since i now have the
>printer. 

After seeing how postscript printers work... I'm a believer.  My next
printer WILL have postscript, preferably with a RISC processor.  :)

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