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> From: Bo Thide' <bt@IRFU.SE>
> Subject: Re: Fonts and LaTeX 3
> In-Reply-To: <9303081427.AA12931@irfu.irfu.se> from "Mike Piff" at Mar 8, 93 0
 2:26:35 p
> To: Multiple Recipients of <LATEX-L@DHDURZ1.EARN>
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> You (Mike Piff) write:

> >
> > > From: spqr@minster.york.ac.uk
> > > Subject: Re: Fonts and LaTeX 3
> > > To: Multiple Recipients of <LATEX-L@DHDURZ1.EARN>
> > > [deleted]
> > >  > 	b) Most TeX users can't use PS fonts (because they use HP
> > >  > 	LaserJets or dot matrix printers).
> > > people always say "Most" in these circumstances. on what grounds?
> > > "Many" is of course true, but the grounds for "Most"?
>
> "Most" means about 75% of the installed base of laser printers in the world.
> Of the 9 million or so laser printers sold, over 6 million are HP LaserJets
> which all speak PCL.  So do also a fair number of other printers.
>
>
Actually, it wasn't me, it was Sebastian Rahtz. I think he was enquiring about
what proportion of HP laserjets/compatibles had the postscript add-on.

Mike
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