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From: parent@apple.com (Sean Parent)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Has anyone ever used Grappler LQ?
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Date: 26 Oct 89 03:01:38 GMT
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In article <126900081@p.cs.uiuc.edu> gillies@p.cs.uiuc.edu writes:
> 1.  I don't understand how the the 180dpi printers get good output
> when the imagewriter LQ prints at 216dpi.  Is everything magnified by
> 7/6 on these 180dpi printers?
> 
> 2.  I am very interested in using an ORIGINAL Toshiba P321 printer
> (not 321SL) with an SE/030.  Toshiba supposedly sells a driver kit,
> but it says it's for use with the SL printers.  Has anyone used the
> Toshiba drivers, and if so, used them with a non-SL printer?  What's
> the difference between a P321 and a P321SL?

The Grappler LQ/LS/LX tricks the ImageWriter LQ driver into imaging at the 
desired resolution. Everything prints at the proper size without abnormal 
scalling effects.

I am not familiar with the P321SL. I have used the P321 with the Grappler 
and it works very well although the P321 is very slow printing 180 dpi 
graphics because after printing a couple of lines the print head slows 
down to avoid overheating.

Sean Parent
"Quality unattainable in a reasonable amount of time."