PeterH wrote: > > On Jan 20, 2009, at 7:02 AM, Stephen E. Bodnar wrote: > >>>> The Brother HL-2140 User's Manual, which is on the Brother >>>> web site, does not seem to make any mention of Postscript: >>> >> This is all true. But the BR-Script unfortunately does not >> provide very good Postscript emulation. I have an HL-5250DN, >> and though it's a great printer, it has a Xerox Phaser 6130 >> sitting next to it for when I have to print Postscript. > > I didn't say it was good PostScript emulation. > > In fact, it is relatively poor PostScript emulation. > > If you want good PostScript emulation, you do not go to a Xerox or to > a H-P, either, you go to an Apple LaserWriter or to a Linotronic. > > In the 600 dpi class, a LaserWriter Pro 630 or a LaserWriter 16/600 > delivers flawless PostScript emulation. > > If I have to have truly flawless PostScript emulation, I go to a Pro > 630 or 16/600 at 600 dpi, or to a Linotronic 300 at 2540 dpi. > > Yes, I DO have a Linotronic here in my home shop. Two, in fact: a > Linotronic 200P (the PostScript version of the Lino 200) and a > Linotronic 300. > > (About 50 years ago, I used to set type on a Linotype machine. The > Linotronic is today's incarnation of the venerable Linotype machine). >
Ya, I just wanted to make sure that they got the message that the Brother printers don't do Postscript very well. Actually, the HP's do an emulation too, but it ain't half bad. Used to drive one of my old bosses crazy though - he was a diehard LaTeX user! Man, which I had a Linotronic or two! I used to do some DTP for work, but always had to settle for printing proofs on a QMS PS410 or Laserwriter 12/640 and then sending it out...brother can you spare a...ummm...Linotronic? Stephen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
