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From: cramer@optilink.UUCP (Clayton Cramer)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: HP Desk Jet - Opinions
Message-ID: <2302@optilink.UUCP>
Date: 8 Sep 89 17:10:42 GMT
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Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA
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In article <2379@pooh.oakhill.UUCP>, jbudet@oakhill.UUCP (Jim Budet) writes:
> A friend of mine is considering the purchase of an HP Desk Jet to
> connect to an AT compatible.  We have come up with the following
> questions/concerns with the printer that I was hoping could be answered
> here.  I am also interested in general comments and experiences people
> have had with the printer.
> 
> 2. Does the printer work via a parallel or serial port?

Yes, both.

> 3. The primary uses for the printer will be word processing and
> graphics.  What "extras" will be needed to make the printer truely
> useful?

Font cartridges.  The default fonts on the original DeskJet are
fine for program listings (all monospaced), but you are going to want
some proportional fonts.

> 4. How well does the printer work with popular programs such as Lotus 123,
> dBase IV, MS Word 5.0 and WordPerfect?  If a program does not directly
> support the printer what can you do?
> 
>  Jim Budet                                Usenet: oakhill!jbudet@cs.utexas.edu

I've used a DeskJet with MS Word 5.0, and it works fine, but then
again, I haven't tried it with any proportional fonts.

In theory, the DeskJet should work the same as an HP LaserJet in
portrait mode.  In fact, at least one AutoCAD user around here
found that the LaserJet driver didn't work with the DeskJet --
the last few pixels printed on the second page, not on the first
page.  We never figured out why (nor did we try hard).
-- 
Clayton E. Cramer {pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!cramer
"No man is an island" is the beginning of the end of personal freedom.
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