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On Jun 4, 2008, at 4:46 AM, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:

> What part of:
>
> "...there was no case i found postscript to print faster...You won't  
> on an
> HP printer, at least not an older one..."
>
> is not understandable?
>
> Let me repeat - on most HP printers PostScript IS SLOWER BECAUSE
> HP DESIGNED IT THAT WAY.  It is NOT slower because of some inherent
> issue with PostScript itself.
>
> Did you know that Ghostscript is used as the Postscript engine
> in a number of printers?

Only in "postscript compatible" printers such as the Brother HL-5250DN.

When Genuine Postscript is included it is ported to the printer by  
Adobe. Adobe does not allow it to be crippled as conspiracy-theory Ted  
claims. All genuine Postscript printers ship with similar CPUs,  
originally Motorola 68000 family, for this very reason.

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David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@HiWAAY.net
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Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.