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From: arends@Metaphor.COM (Dale M. Arends)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: HP Paintwriter?  Any comments?
Date: 8 Sep 92 21:07:09 GMT
Reply-To: arends@Metaphor.COM (Dale M. Arends)
Organization: m4

In article <Bu0M2J.7q4@well.sf.ca.us>, dbb@well.sf.ca.us (David B. (Ben) Burch) writes:
|> Hello!  I am considering the purchase of an HP Paintwriter printer.  The price 
|> on these is now $300, 0.25 of their list price.  Does anybody have any exper-
|> iences with this device (positive or negative) which they would want to relate?
|> Are the drivers compatibe with current system software?  Do they do a good job
|> of rendering color Quickdraw images?  Do they require special papers to work
|> well?  Any help would be appreciated as I need to make a purchase descision
|> soon.  Thnaks!
|> 
|> -Ben Burch
|> dbb@well.sf.ca.us

My wife and I have had one now for about 8 ink cartridges worth.  Overall, it
is a decent color printer with a few drawbacks.  Ours is not (easily) network
capable (the XL version is but not the small one).  If you don't use the top
quality HP PaintWriter paper, the colors will be somewhat muted; they are 
great on the HP paper.  The drivers are compatible with System 7, 32-bit clean,
but the background spooler had trouble with System 7 (before TuneUp 1.1.1) so 
we removed it and have not re-installed it.

If I were looking for an inexpensive color printer now, I would also look
closely at the DeskWriter C.  I don't know which I'd go for.

Dale
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: lyons@physics.ubc.ca (Michael Lyons)
Subject: Non-Mac monitor for IIsi?
Keywords: IIsi, monitors
Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 20:23:36 GMT

I am thinking of getting a IIsi but buying a non-Mac monitor
to save some money. Has anyone done this? What are the pros/cons?
Which high-res, color monitors will work without additional
hardware i.e. a VGA board.
In case you are wondering why I want to do this the Canadian
price for a 13" RGB Mac monitor is over $800.00. That is after the
educational "discount" (and does not include the 13% tax - gasp!)
Thanks in advance.

- Mike

Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: hansf@athena.mit.edu (Stephen Hans Foulger)
Subject: Looking for a CHEAP Portable/Powerbook
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 23:33:48 GMT


	Hi netters - I'm in need of a "luggable" mac
	for work. I know I can get a PB 100 4/40 for
	$1000, but I'd be willing to buy a used Portable
	(or other PB) if it was cheaper. Cost is really
	the major concern, but the machine must be configured
	at least to the 4/40 range.

	If anyone has something, email me at;


	hansf@athena.mit.edu


	thanks - steve
From: Mike_Peters@vos.stratus.com (Mike Peters)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: Can HP DWC take b/w cartridges?
Date: 15 Sep 92 01:57:51 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Organization: Stratus Computer, Inc.

In article <19323dINNhtq@uakari.primate.wisc.edu>,
bin@uakari.primate.wisc.edu (Brain in Neutral) wrote:
> 
> Can you use a regular DeskWriter cartridge (b/w) in a color deskwriter
> to reduce cartridge costs when doing non-color printing?
> 
Yes, in fact the HP DWC comes with a color and a b/w cartridge.  When the
printer has a color cartridge installed and needs to print black, you
actually get composit black (Blue Red and Yellow mixed together) and does
not appear as "black" as does the B/W cartridge.

> Also, do the color cartridges produce about the same number of pages
> as the b/w cartridges?
> -- 
The life of the cartridge depends on the mix of colors you print with.  If
you use mostly one or two colors, it is possible to run out of one or two
colors and have plenty of the remaining color(s).  The other factor is the
density specified in the page setup and the amount of print and/or graphics
on the page.
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From: Glen.Stewart@f175.n2240.z1.ieee.org (Glen Stewart)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: RE: Plus Accelerator?
Date: 14 Sep 92 14:43:38 GMT
Organization: FidoNet node 1:2240/175 - The Associati, Grand Blanc MI

I've been looking at the Novy Quick 30 accelerator.  The 25Mhz version is $525 
and the 33Mhz version is $699.  They allow 16Mb RAM, come with FPU.

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From: kanefsky@halcyon.com (Steve Kanefsky)
Subject: Re: Upgrade path for SE/30?
Organization: The 23:00 News and Mail Service
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 22:41:13 GMT

In article <1992Sep15.214550.1094@lclark.edu> hulsej@sun.lclark.edu (Jose Hulse) writes:
>Hello O Net-Folk!
>
>Subject line says it all.  Not wanting to be left in the dust, I'm wondering
>about the best way to accelerate my SE/30 to at least 33 Mhz (maybe more?)
>WITHOUT forgoing my wonderful 8-bit Micron video card (plugged into the
>expansion slot) and my Seiko 14" monitor.  What can I say, I love the color
>for my games...
>

DayStar digital is just coming out with an SE/30-specific version of
their PowerCaches that uses the CPU socket (if you don't have a
socketed CPU, they install it for you) and leaves the PDS open.
You can accelerate your SE/30 to 33, 40, or 50mhz with one of these,
and double or triple your overall speed on most tasks.  Each one is
available with or without matching floating point unit, but even the
ones without the FPU can sync up to the motherboard and use your
existing FPU.  They also all come with 32K of RAM cache.

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: kemper@millelac.rhrk.uni-kl.de (Michael Kemper [Informatik])
Subject: Re: SE/30 & An External Monotor?
Reply-To: kemper@millelac.rhrk.uni-kl.de (Michael Kemper [Informatik])
Organization: University of Kaiserslautern (Germany)
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1992 09:24:25 GMT

As I posted twice during the last few days, I am using the Lapis
ColorServer SE/30-17 with the Sony 1404S (=1304S in the USA), and I am
very satisfied with this configuration. You have:
832x624 in two to 256 colors
640x480 in two to 256 colors and with different refresh rates (60 to 75)
support for the Apple RGB and Full Page Display
support for normal VGA monitors (like the Sony)
support for the internal monitor (simultanious)
The Sony's cable plugs directly into the card's interface.

There are other Lapis cards that support higher resolutions, but they
are more epensive.

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In article <2000015@hpcc01.corp.hp.com>, heilerr@hpcc01.corp.hp.com
(Richard Heiler) writes:
|>Does anybody have suggestions on the equipment necessary to add a 14"
|>color monitor to an SE/30?
|>
|>If not an super-VGA, how about a VGA?
|>
|>        I would like to use a super-VGA 14" PC monitor.  It would be really
|>        great if there were a card that slipped into an SE/30 and ran the
|>        monitor.
|>
|>        Is there such a card or piece of hardware?
|>
|>        Is software required?
|>
|>        Is it possible to set it up so I can use both the new monitor and
|>        the SE/30 monotor?
|>
|>
|>Thanks in advance,
|>
|>
|>Rick Heiler (Tired of small b&w and too cheap to buy a Mac II)
|>rick\@hpprsd1.mayfield.hp.com
                      
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: engle@sae.com (Doug Engle)
Subject: Mac 512
Keywords: parts 
Reply-To: ken@sae.com
Organization: "Template Software"
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 20:13:42 GMT

A Mac 512 is good for parts for a Mac Plus.  They both use the same power
supply.  Beyond that I don't think there is much else.  


Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: derosa@rtsg.mot.com (John DeRosa)
Subject: ARA Modem Scripts -> Where?
Reply-To: motcid!derosa@uunet.uu.net
Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Group
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 13:53:03 GMT

Does anyone know where the latest AppleTalk 
Remote Access modem scripts are located?  Via
FTP?  Via AppleLink?  Thanks, John 
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: rlw@cs.Princeton.EDU ()
Subject: Bodacious FDHD
Originator: rlw@elan
Organization: Princeton University, Dept. of Computer Science
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1992 16:45:56 GMT

  (Noone responded last time). ANyone know if there's a cable available
from somewhere to interface the PB 100 SuperDrive with the normal
external floppy port on other macs? Or a pinout to allow such? The signals
are basically the same, right? Thanks



Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: John hilton <hilton@turtle.psych.um.edu>
Subject: optical drives
X-Xxdate: Thu, 10 Sep 92 17:13:45 GMT
Organization: University of Minnesota
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d7
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 22:12:15 GMT
From: collet@scripps.edu (Thomas Collet)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: 4 types of paper feed in one printer??
Date: 4 Sep 92 22:41:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: riscsm.1992Sep4.224150.3969
Organization: The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, USA

Does anyone know of a Mac-compatible printer that will use
three or four different types of paper? All types of
paper should be selectable from the Page Setup/Print
windows, so all the running to the printer can finally
stop.
Thanks,

thomas
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: tinsel@uiuc.edu (Thomas Aaron Insel)
Subject: Re: Apple Press Release - Announcing Performa line of computers
Originator: tai50080@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu
Reply-To: tinsel@uiuc.edu
Organization: Illini Mastication Society
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 04:14:28 GMT

The press release says:

> Apple Launches Macintosh Performa Line
>[..]
>     Every Macintosh Performa includes enhanced system software, pre-
> loaded applications, one year of service and support, and will be
> distributed in nearly 2,000 consumer retail outlets nationwide.
>[..]
>     A special version of the System 7 operating system was developed to
> make the easy-to-use Macintosh even easier to use for newcomers to
> computer technology.
>     Starting from the time a user first turns on their new Macintosh
> Performa, optimized system software is there to help.  For example, a
> new program called Launcher makes it easier for users to find and
> launch their preinstalled applications.  And, when a user saves a
> document in an application, it can always be found in a documents
> folder located on the Desktop.  In addition, Apple's recently
> introduced At Ease software is bundled with every Performa.  At Ease
> is the best way for users to easily protect applications and
> information while sharing their computer with other family members.

Does anyone know if this stuff can be overridden?  I imagine that it 
would get rather annoying to always have all your documents in the
same folder after a while, for example.

Also, can anyone speculate on whether the 600 could run A/UX?
-- 
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  "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty." -- Edward R. Murrow
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: DEST scanner: wanted information...
From: ASM@snowyt.me.psu.edu (Aravind Melligeri)
Date: 10 Sep 92 01:40:55 EDT
Distribution: world
Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
X-News-Reader: VMS NEWS 1.24

I wanted information about the DEST scanner. It was advertised in MacZone. It
says it comes with RECOGNISE OCR software. It is capable of scanning 8.5 size
paper with 10 pages of automatic feeder. the cost is $649.00 with software.
My questions:
* how good the RECOGNISE OCR Software is??
* Ad. says that it's capable of scanning at 300dpi resolution. Is it just a 
  black and white scanner or it takes the grey scale??.
* Does anyone has phone no of the manufacturer [ i believe it's DEST].

I am asking these question on net b'cos MacZone was not able to give anymore
info than what it says in the Ad. [ which doesn't say much!]. 
Since, MacZone doesn't give money back guarantee on this system , i can't 
just buy the system without complete knowledge about how good it is.
i appreciate your help. 
thanx

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: d88-jwa@cyklop.nada.kth.se (Jon W{tte)
Subject: Re: ny-ROMs (128)
Originator: d88-jwa@cyklop.nada.kth.se
Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1992 12:25:03 GMT

> ST32373@VM.CC.LATECH.EDU writes:

   Wrong-o pal. I used an EPROM programmer to read the Mac ROMs, then tried
   burning a set using the read file. IT DOES NOT WORK. I tried it several

The Apple ROMs are masked ROMs, with fast access times. Maybe
the EPROM just couldn't keep up ?

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Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: David Brady <Brady_David@Tandem.Com>
Subject: Flashing (dead?) pixels on my monitor! HELP!
X-Xxdate: Wed, 9 Sep 92 01:15:49 GMT
Organization: Tandem, Inc.
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d9
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 00:10:28 GMT



My Apple 2 page monitor (w/Apple 16 color card) displays row after row of
flashing pixels.  The problem looks the worse in 1 bit (2 color) mode and
is only visible with certain shades in 4 bit (16 color) mode.  (I have no
idea how to determine the actual shade - on some pictures or desktop
patterns the problem is ALWAYS evident - on others it isn't)  The
flashing pixels seem to be dependent on the color/shade being displayed. 
The problem is readily apparent is 16 color mode when you try to select
colors from the Color control panel's wheel.  

Apparently Apple is aware of this problem and is simply telling our
support department to make the users use 4 bit (16 color mode) - this
seems like a poor work around since I don't always want to use this mode
and it still sometimes fails me.  

The support group buys into Apple's explanation  and says it is a
SOFTWARE problem - "Just don't use 2 color/shade mode."  I say it is a
HARDWARE problem and a very irritating one at that.

What's going on and what's the fix?

Thanks in advance.
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Remember, David Brady IS Lee Harvey!
From: Ladd.Morse@p804.f70.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Ladd Morse)
Sender: Uucp@blkcat.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: In-line Mini-Circular _Jacks_ for Mac Serial?
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 22:33:54 -0500

  SJ> This may be a terribly odd request for an item that probably doesn't
  SJ> exist, but after looking around a bit, does anyone know of a source
  SJ> for an in-line mini-circular jack such as that used for the Mac serial
  SJ> ports?  Actually, a source for in-line mini-circular plugs would be
  SJ> nice too, but I plan on using the cut-up ends of an ImageWriter cable
  SJ> for those.  Thanks for any information you may have,

If I recall correctly, a video Super-VHS cable is the same as a Mac ADB cable.
Perhaps someone else can confirm or correct....
 
 Ladd
 
 
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: norton@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Norton Chia)
Subject: Re: Is the Mac Plus good for anything?
Organization: Sydney University Computing Service, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 06:15:36 GMT

I believe the Mac Plus would make a good AppleTalk Remote Access server, 
provided you add an appropriate hard disk, modem and maximum RAM.

Norton Chia
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: rrumpf@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Robert Rumpf)
Subject: PowerBook 100 Weirdness...
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 22:57:57 GMT

While running a small, slightly out-of-date program (DNAid+) today, my PB100 
suddenly got VERY tired.  You know how the things are supposed to rest?  Well, 
this one decided to take a vacation.  The program, Finder, EVERYTHING was 
moving really slowly.  I mean, I clicked on the desktop, and to redraw the 
Finder windows and put the DNAid+ windows in the background took about 1.2 
minutes.  Really!  I could WATCH the screen redraw my desktop icons pixel at a 
time. Punching the reset button didn't do a thing (booted up in slow-mo), but 
after a desktop controlled shutdown and powerup, it was normal.

STATS:  System 7.0.1, Tuneup 1.1.1  INITS:  lots, but none newer than two weeks
ago.  DNAid:  I've used it for a year; never saw THIS happen before.

Bob
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: kanefsky@halcyon.com (Steve Kanefsky)
Subject: Re: WANTED: Source for 40MHz or faster 68882 (FPU)
Organization: The 23:00 News and Mail Service
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 16:15:29 GMT

In article <1992Sep15.005451.24759@mmm.serc.3m.com> pejacoby@mmm.serc.3m.com (Paul E. Jacoby) writes:
>Does anyone have a spare 40MHz or faster FPU chip for sale?  I'd like to
>fill out my Daystar Digital PowerCache (40MHz model).
> 
>If not a chip, how about a good source for one?  I'm told I should be
>able to pick one up for ~$100-150.

If you buy a 3rd party chip, DayStar won't give you credit for the chip
if you ever decide to upgrade your PowerCache.  I think you can upgrade
to the 40mhz PowerCache with FPU for under $200, which might be worth it
to get the warranty and upgrade credit.  I'm not sure if DayStar will
upgrade you by just sending you the chip, or if they would want you
to return the PowerCache to them for upgrading (the latter would be
pretty silly IMHO).


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From: ostroff@Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: 16" or 17" color monitor recommendations
Date: 11 Sep 92 19:47:03 GMT
Reply-To: ostroff@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Boyd Ostroff)
Organization: Instructional Computing Center, SUNY at Oswego, Oswego, NY

In article <1992Sep11.170918.16822@athena.mit.edu> rajiv@athena.mit.edu (Rajiv A Manglani) writes:
>the internal video does NOT support any screen
>size above 640x480 (13").
>screen. In order to get
>832x624 (16") on a IIci, you need to add a video card.

Which might not be a bad idea, since it's my understanding that use of 
internal video slows the ci down quite a bit....

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From: HARM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: PB and ADB and keyboards
Date: 9 Sep 92 17:44:43 GMT
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

Well...

Can I use a regular keyboard (not low power) with a PB when it is
connected to the ac adapter.  It seems to me it should have enough
power available when it is plugged into the wall.

Also, does anyone know if the pen mouse from Appoint will work with
the PB.

               Thank you for your time.    Jim Harm.
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
From: johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Erik A. Johnson)
Subject: Re: SE/30 Direct Access passthru
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 04:53:33 GMT

brein@gpvax.jpl.nasa.gov (Barry Rein) writes:
>I have an SE/30 with a MegaScreen 3008 8-bit card driving a 19-inch
>greyscale monitor.  Can anyone shed some light on the following...
>
>1.  Mega Graphics phone number is disconnected.  Are they out of business? 
>If so, does anyone else support their products?

Yes, they were bought by someone else last Fall ... I've been trying to find
the note about it that I (think I) read in MacWorld, but haven't been able
to find it.  (We've also got a problem with a MegaGraphics 19" B&W.)
Xref: sparky comp.sys.mac.hardware:17048 comp.sys.mac.misc:16533
From: mcarlsso@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Mars)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Sony 1320/1304 monitors
Date: 15 Sep 92 05:57:51 GMT
Followup-To: poster

What is the deal with the Sony1320 monitor??? Is it even close to
Apple's 13" hires color monitor???

Also what is the difference between 1320/1304 besides the $300?????


mc



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From: bng@tropel.gca.com (Baldwin Ng)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: ***** HELP ***** MACINTOSH W/ CACHE ****
Date: 14 Sep 92 18:03:21 GMT

HELLO EVERYONE!

A simple question:

What is "CACHE" or "CACHE CARD"?
How will a Macintosh computer's performance differ if
there is a CACHE CARD?

Thanks in advance!
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From: sticklen@cps.msu.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: LaserWriterII and Envelopes
Date: 13 Sep 92 15:45:51 GMT
Organization: AI/KBS Lab, Michigan State University

I just recently upgraded my office printer from a LWII-SC to a LWIIg. I like
the graphics much better now, and the speed. But I have two questions.

1) How do other people format envelopes? In the PageSetUp for the LWII-SC there
was an option for Number 10 Envelope. This option is not available in PageSetUp
for the LW-IIg - at least not in the version of the print driver that I have. I
got around in by choosing horizontal format, and centering the page, but it
seems strange there is no directly choosable option for envelopes.

2) [This is a question about the print engine, so relates to both LWII-SC and
LWIIg.] Do other people have trouble with printing envelopes with the 8.5x11
casette - using of course the manual feed guides on top of the casette? About
half of the time when I try to feed an envelope this way it jams in the
printer. And I just paid $400+ to have the printer rejuvinated. 

How do others deal with feeding envelopes to a LW?


Thanks in advance,
  ---jon---
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