[rescue] Various machines for sale

[Dave McGuire]

On 1/9/25 00:22, Mike Spooner via rescue wrote:
> The SPARCprinter and NeWSprinters from Sun were not SCSI, they used a 
> hacked graphics/video interface and a wierd connector.
> 
> At least, according to the Sun documentation.

   That's correct, though I don't think it's fair to call it "hacked". 
Most of the laser printer engine manufacturers provided a direct video 
interface to their packaged printers.  This was used by 
manufacturers...NeXT, QMS, etc.

   The NeXT laser printer is driven via that direct video interface, and 
QMS made an ISA board with a 68020 on it that executed PostScript and 
drove a Canon CX or SX laser printer engine via the direct video interface.

   It was an intended, documented use of these engines, no hacking about it.

               -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA