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Re: Do I need a laser printer or postscript printer

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Posted by Trygve Lie on July 03, 1997 at 17:10:01:

In Reply to: Do I need a laser printer or postscript printer posted by Joyce Braverman on June 16, 1997 at 17:05:43:

: Most of the laser printers I have been looking at are not postscript, the ones that
: are - are very expensive.

: I wanted to output camera ready artwork-I have a inkjet now. Do I really need a post
: script-because I can't afford one, should I
: keep my inkjet or buy a non postscript laser?
: Can you email me privately jlady@lema.com

: Thanks
: Joyce Braverman

Hi Joyce!
Sorry to say so, but you need a postscript printer!
If your gonna make quality newsprints you need one. As long as you use linple graphics as *.tif and *.jpg images a standard printer does the work.
The problems starts when your starting to work with Postscript images (as created in Photoshop and Illusrator). They need a printer with postscript to be printed.
The nice thing is that the HP series have a printer named M4 (that is not a postscript printer) that can be upgraded to a MV4ii printer that is a postscript printer.
This printer is also manufactured under several vendors. One vendor is NewGen, but it is realy a HP Printer!

Sorry to say so, but it's worth the money. I have been lucky to work with one for 3 years and they are great, no truble at all. :-)

Trygve ':-)

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: : Most of the laser printers I have been looking at are not postscript, the ones that : : are - are very expensive. : : I wanted to output camera ready artwork-I have a inkjet now. Do I really need a post : : script-because I can't afford one, should I : : keep my inkjet or buy a non postscript laser? : : Can you email me privately jlady@lema.com : : Thanks : : Joyce Braverman : Hi Joyce! : Sorry to say so, but you need a postscript printer! : If your gonna make quality newsprints you need one. As long as you use linple graphics as *.tif and *.jpg images a standard printer does the work. : The problems starts when your starting to work with Postscript images (as created in Photoshop and Illusrator). They need a printer with postscript to be printed. : The nice thing is that the HP series have a printer named M4 (that is not a postscript printer) that can be upgraded to a MV4ii printer that is a postscript printer. : This printer is also manufactured under several vendors. One vendor is NewGen, but it is realy a HP Printer! : Sorry to say so, but it's worth the money. I have been lucky to work with one for 3 years and they are great, no truble at all. :-) : Trygve ':-)

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