Duplex printer advice

[Ted Mittelstaedt]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Robey [mailto:chuckr at telenix.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 9:08 AM
> To: Ted Mittelstaedt
> Cc: Wojciech Puchar; Warren Block; FreeBSD Questions
> Subject: Re: Duplex printer advice
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> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> >> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of
> Wojciech Puchar
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:06 AM
> >> To: Warren Block
> >> Cc: FreeBSD Questions
> >> Subject: RE: Duplex printer advice
> >>
> >>
> >>> This depends a lot on your print jobs.  Low quality machine-generated
> >>> PostScript output can be slow.  PCL can also be slow.  The only
> >> way to really
> >>> know is to benchmark with your print jobs.
> >> there was no case i found postscript to print faster.
> >>
> >
> > You won't on an HP printer, at least not an older one.
>
> ??  I had one of the original LaserJet-1's, which derived it's postscript
> emulation via a plugin cartridge.

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?

Ted