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From: kibo@pawl.rpi.edu (James 'Kibo' Parry)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: HP DeskWriter question
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Date: 14 Aug 90 18:39:41 GMT
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In article <32786@cup.portal.com> Drako@cup.portal.com (Chris Del Grande) writes:
>In article 14137.3.2048.4, lorner@csuchico.edu (Lance Orner) writes regarding
>the HP DeskWriter:
>>But the quality of the print has to do in large part to the paper you use. 
>>I've noticed that on some papers, the ink will "run" more, causing the edges
>>to be less distinct.  Good paper can really help, if not solve, this problem
>        I just purchased a DeskWriter yesterday, and so far I am very 
>impressed. In order to maximize output clarity I would be interested in
>learning just what the best type of paper for use with this printer is.
>Has anybody done adequate to extensive testing and found a suitable paper?
>I purchased photocopier paper, bond quality, and it seems to work great, 
>but any recommendations would be welcomed. Thanks!

	I've had several brands of paper in my DeskJet (which uses the
same ink cartridges as the DeskWriter) and here are some notes:

	1.)  Don't get anything intended specifically for copiers or
laser printers, because these papers are often coated with something
(wax?) that the ink won't soak into.  The same goes for "inkjet" paper.

	2.)  Price isn't really correlated to print quality.

	The papers that I like the best are all in the "standard office
typing paper" category--they typically are marked something like "20 lb.
bond paper, for typing, plain paper copiers, etc."  Some of my favorites
are:  Hammermill 20lb. Bond,  Boise Cascade,  Hammermill Tidal DP, and
Ampad Colorgraphic (the Ampad prints the sharpest.)  Strathmore Legacy
turned out to be a bad choice because it "spiders" a lot for some
reason.

	I suggest that when you buy paper, do printer tests (front of
one sheet and back of another, be sure to label them--the package will
usually claim one side of the paper to be the "front", some papers seem
to work better on one side or the other in the DeskJet but not all) and
then save them along with the label from your package of paper.  I have
a folder full of these samples and it makes a handy reference.

	The papers I liked above usually go for $4-$7 in discount office
supplies stores around here (Upstate New York) or $5-$15 in and around
Boston--when I find a brand I like for a reasonable price I buy several
reams.

	Hope these suggestions/opinions come in handy...

-- 
james "kibo" parry, 138 birch lane, scotia, ny 12302 <-- close to schenectady.
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