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From: matthews@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (David Matthews)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.misc,comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Wordperfect drives Apple LaserWriter
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Date: Fri, 12-Dec-86 01:10:23 EST
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In article <4633@mimsy.UUCP> preuss@mimsy.UUCP (Don Preuss) writes:
>    You may wish to think twice about getting Wordperfect 4.2 for its LW
>ability.  It does not speak Postscript.  What it does do, is download a
>printer program to the LW and print to that.  The printer program source is
>included (because it has to be copied to the printer).  The printer is a 2
>font style printer with multiple font sizes (the fonts are Helvetica and
>Times). 
>Uucp: ...seismo!umcp-cs!preuss
>Arpa: 	 preuss@Maryland
>301-496-2265

Can anyone say more about the Wordperfect/LW connection?  (Version 4.2 hasn't
made it here yet.)  I suppose the PC has to be attached via Appletalk.  Using
what Appletalk adapter?  How well does the screen image represent the
proportional fonts?

-- Dave
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