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From: mjkobb@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Michael J Kobb)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MacPrint vs Grappler LS
Summary: A few questions
Keywords: DeskJet Printer Drivers
Message-ID: <397@mit-amt.MEDIA.MIT.EDU>
Date: 31 Jul 89 21:33:56 GMT
References: <13164@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU>
Reply-To: mjkobb@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Michael J Kobb)
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In article <13164@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU> sleo2@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Sugiarno Leo) writes:
>[The following article is by Sugiarno Leo, whose machine cannot post
>messages.  Please reply to him as I don't read this group. --John]

[...]

>One redeeming feature of LS which I found (your mileage may vary), is tt it's
>faster than MacPrint.  I clocked LS at 3 min 46s/ page, and Mac Print at
>5 min 5 s/ page. The full page of Write Now G-Dutch 12 pt. was printed at best
>quality.  Then again, Mac Print allows screen-dumps, and LS doesn't.  LS must
>gobble up 1 Mb of my RAM, but MacPrint need not.

A couple of questions:  are you using a spooler (doesn't the LS include one?)?
The spooling would account for the relative slowness of the printer, since the
Mac is working on it intermittently.  If you're not, and you can stand even
slower printing, then you might try SuperLaserSpool, which was recommended by
someone for use with MacPrint.  Then, at least you'd be able to use the Mac
while the DeskJet is creeping along.

Are you using a DeskJet or a DeskJet Plus?  The Plus is supposedly about twice
as fast with text, and five times faster with graphics (read:  Mac text).

--Mike

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