Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!mailrus!nrl-cmf!ames!ubvax!weitek!neal From: neal@weitek.UUCP (Neal Bedard) Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript Subject: Re: PS chips and ASCII -> PS filters Message-ID: <9993@weitek.UUCP> Date: 31 May 88 20:10:48 GMT References: <221@scolex> Reply-To: neal@weitek.UUCP (Neal Bedard) Organization: Team Positive, Eastbay Lines: 20 In article <221@scolex> allanh@sco.COM (Big Al Heim) writes: >1. Weitek (of 1167 math coprocessor fame) is said to be working on > "PostScript-on-a-chip," if they haven't announced one already. > Contact them for details; don't ask me their address or phone > number. The HyperScript(TM) system isn't exactly "PostScript(TM)-on-a-chip"; rather, it's a PostScript(TM)-compatable interpreter running on Weitek's XL-8200 RISC processor. It resembles the QMS PS-Jet in form factor (AT-card + IO) and runs about 5-10 times faster than the LaserWriter. Currently the system runs wuth the Canon SX engine, but is easily modifiable for others. Weitek is located at 1060 E. Arques in Sunnyvale (94086) and their number is 408/738-8400. And, yes, I do work for them. -Neal Bedard * PostScript is a trademark of Adobe, HyperScript is a trademark of Weitek.