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- From: story@sgi.com (David (Duis) Story)
- Subject: Re: Request: Recommend color printer?
- Message-ID: <pc22t5o@twilight.wpd.sgi.com>
- Keywords: 4D, Ghostview, postscript, printer
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- Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
- References: <1992Aug28.201412.22706@unlinfo.unl.edu>
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- Date: Wed, 2 Sep 92 23:11:54 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug28.201412.22706@unlinfo.unl.edu> chem001@hoss.unl.edu (Jonathan Skean) writes:
- >We are using a program called Ghostview on an Iris 4D. Has anyone
- >used this combination with a printer capable of producing nice
- >transparencies? For that matter, any experience with color printers
- >and the 4D would be very welcome. Thanks.
-
- I would strongly suggest you examine the Tektronix Phaser II SX
- printer, resold by SGI through Hardware Express (a newly formed
- sibling of Software Express.) List price is US $4995, a very
- competitive price.
-
- The Phaser II engines produce very nice transparencies, and the SX
- printer uses the Display PostScript support of 4.0.1 and later OS
- releases on the PI or Indigo to render incredibly quickly on the host.
- For complex PostScript and SGI Images (such as are commonly desired
- for transparencies) the SX is an unbeatable speed champ.
-
- The Phaser II is also available as a standard PostScript printer, as
- the Phaser II PXi, list price US $7995.
-
- Cheers,
-
- David "Raster is Faster" Story
- story@sgi.com
-