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- From: jasnider@iglou2.iglou.com (Jill A. Snider)
- Subject: Re: Printers need Windows to operate?
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- References: <1996Apr4.171425.1@aspen>
- Date: Fri, 5 Apr 1996 14:51:40 GMT
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- spaces@woods.uml.edu writes:
-
- [...]
- >I would like to purchase a new laser printer for my A2000 system but several of
- >the models I like have specs that read something to the effect that :
-
- >"Requires 386sx/16 or better, 4 megs ram, 10.5 megs hd space, and Windows 3.1
- >or 95"
-
- >Do these printers absolutely need to be attached to a pc running windows to
- >operate? Seems like my A2000 should be able to more than meet the specs above
- >but...
-
- >The units I were thinking about are the NEC Superscript 660 (PCL 5 and PS Level
- >2 emulation - only through win 95 drivers though :-(. Also many of the other
- >lasers say similar things on their spec sheets. What gives?
-
- >Is anyone using a new HP 4L, Panasonic, or NEC laser with their Amiga systems?
-
- >Thanks in advance.
-
- >Eric
-
- Probably these specs refer only to driver software to use these printers
- with Windows.
-
- I have seen the HP LaserJet 4L hooked up to an Amiga 3000--it works
- beautifully with both the Preferences HPLaserJet driver and PageStream
- 2.2's Laser Jet driver.
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