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- From: sknkwrks@unlv.edu (Scott Alfter)
- Subject: Re: .hp to laserwriter print
- Message-ID: <1992Sep4.234526.9240@unlv.edu>
- Sender: news@unlv.edu (News User)
- Organization: Skunk Works Software Co.
- References: <m0mQaZ8-0000izC@crash.cts.com>
- Date: Fri, 4 Sep 92 23:45:26 GMT
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- In article <m0mQaZ8-0000izC@crash.cts.com> kimba@gnh-cathouse.cts.com (Kim Brennan) writes:
- >I'd guess that a ".hp file" is a file that is a HP Laserjet specific file
- >needing you to dump it to a Laserjet or compatable. Unless your printer has an
- >HP emulation mode (some of the Laserwriters do, I think) there isn't much
- >you'll be able to do with it.
-
- As far as I know, the new Personal LaserWriter NTR is the only Apple
- laser printer that supports HP emulation...and if I'm not mistaken,
- Computer Shopper reported that the HP emulation offered isn't 100%
- bug-free.
-
- Probably a better idea would be to search for a PostScript replacement
- for that HP file...why the IBM/clone world had to make another
- standard instead of using PostScript is one of the great mysteries of
- the computing biz.
-
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