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From: parent@apple.com (Sean Parent)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: DeskJet, PaintJet and DeskWriter
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Date: 15 Aug 89 17:40:09 GMT
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In article <780033@hpvcfs1.HP.COM> rickk@hpvcfs1.HP.COM (Rick Klaus) 
writes:
> >We went the "real cheap" route and bought a lowly DeskJet. They can now
> >be had for $500 or even less. With the MacPrint driver they offer
> >everything we'd use in the MUCH more expensive DeskWriter except for
> >speed. Our printing demands are simply not high enough to justify the
> >much greater expense. Since MacPrint supports both the built-in and
> >cartridge fonts of the DeskJet (neither of which are available on the
> >DeskWriter), we can actually get the same speed out of our DeskJet as
> >a DeskWriter by using them.
> 
> The DeskJet is cheaper, but the speed is SO much slower that it is almost
> unbearable.  As for cartridge fonts speeding things up, you are throwing
> WYSIWYG out the window when you try to mix Mac fonts and graphics with
> printer fonts.

Orange Micro just anounced the Grappler LX. This is basicaly a Grappler LQ 
but the serial to parallel converter operates at 57.6K baud. This will 
replace the Grappler LQ. It was built mostly for the DeskJet+ that can 
print quickly from parallel but the serial port cannot go above 19.2K 
baud. There is suppose to be very little speed improvement from a Mac+ or 
SE but the speed is very good from a MacII or SE/30. About 1 page every 1 
to 2 minutes I believe. I gotten my hands on one to try it out yet but it 
might be worth looking at.

Sean Parent
Disclaimer: I used to work at Orange Micro so ...