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From: yost@esquire.UUCP (David A. Yost)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: HP DeskWriter Performance on a Plus
Message-ID: <1456@esquire.UUCP>
Date: 29 Sep 89 16:12:39 GMT
References: <22051@cup.portal.com> <780063@hpvcfs1.HP.COM>
Reply-To: yost@esquire.UUCP (David A. Yost)
Organization: DP&W, New York, NY
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In article <780063@hpvcfs1.HP.COM> neff@hpvcfs1.HP.COM (Dave Neff) writes:
>Prior to the DeskWriter there was no "HP blessed" solution to using
>DeskJets with the Mac.  The DeskWriter is specifically designed and
>optimized for use with the Mac.
>
>Of course third party alternatives (chooser drivers with various
>high speed serial or SCSI to centronics converter) are always possible,
>
>Certainly some sort of hardware converter could put
>performance closer to the DeskWriter (the DeskWriter would still be a
>bit faster due to bi-directional graphics and other enhancements).

Now I'm totally confused.  Are you saying that if
HP were to offer a DeskWriter option that used a
SCSI connection to the printer, it would not yield
improved speed over the present DeskWriter configuration?

BTW, what is the DeskJet interface?
LocalTalk?  Serial at some high baudrate?
Is the DeskJet driver an in-house development,
or did HP acquire it from Insight or somewhere
else outside?

 --dave yost