On Jan 20, 2009, at 6:07 PM, Stephen E. Bodnar wrote:
>> 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! H-P's emulation gives far to many hangs, even on very simple documents. I have stopped using any HP laser with so-called PS, even those which claim to be fully compatible, as they are not. The "gold standard" used to be the LaserWriter Plus, but Adobe moved to the LaserWriter II NTX for its PSL1 "gold standard", and, doubtless, to the IIg for its PSL2 "gold standard". If a PS job will work on a LW+, or a LW II NTX or a LW IIg, then it will very likely run on a Linotronic. I keep around a number of older, and perhaps technically obsolete true Adobe PS printers to check-out certain jobs. The LW 16/600 is a favorite of mine as it is PS L2, is relatively fast, is 600 dpi and it has a built-in hard drive. Mine is the so- called "J" model, the one with the capability to handle much more complicated "paths", such as employed for Chinese characters. The Brother is good for general purpose printing, but not for PS debugging nor for PS benchmarking. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
