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From: rfutscher@pbs.org
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Adobe Systems PostScript Cartridge
Message-ID: <10354.27146d94@pbs.org>
Date: 11 Oct 90 17:03:15 GMT
References: <5612@kd4nc.UUCP>
Distribution: comp
Organization: PBS:Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA
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In article <5612@kd4nc.UUCP>, cld@kd4nc.UUCP (Charles D'Englere) writes:
> Has anybody out there in netland tried the Adobe Postscript
> cartridge on a HP LaserJet III. The Adobe cartridge is the
> cheapest of all the PostScript cartridges sold ( I can not
> image why :-) ). All the ads only talk about the HP LJ II
> and not the III. Adobe also offers and additional font
> cartridge to use with the PostScript cartridge.


   I have been useing the cartridge for several weeks now. The
printer doesn't seem to have any problems, almost all my software
does however.
   Word for windows in the WYSIWYG mode shows the correct
page layout, but when you print there is extra space between any
line that contains a zingbat and the following line. There work-
around was to add a non-breaking space. It dosn't work. No fix 
in version 1.1 either. 
   Drafix CAD for windows prints some solid lines in what looks 
like 75dpi. Lots of white spaces between dots.Drafix takes about
3 hours to print useing PCL and about 45 min. useing Postscript.
   The program to auto switch between PCL and Postscript
would switch from Postscript to PCL in the middle of a postscript
download. 
   It usees lots of disk space. You still need the font outlines
to make screen fonts. The screen fonts still usea lot of disk space.

   All considered, I am happy with my purchase.