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From: svante@kberg.se (Svante Gellerstam)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: Re: Deskjet printer driver wanted
Message-ID: <1991Jan29.130958.2003@kberg.se>
Date: 29 Jan 91 13:09:58 GMT
References: <8147@suns102.cel.co.uk> <1991Jan25.054856.19689@DMI.USherb.CA> <8177@suns201.cel.co.uk>
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In article <8177@suns201.cel.co.uk> jc@cel.co.uk (jerry cullingford) writes:
>In article <1991Jan25.054856.19689@DMI.USherb.CA> ig29@terre.DMI.USherb.CA (infographie) writes:
>>In article <8147@suns102.cel.co.uk> jc@cel.co.uk (jerry cullingford) writes:
>
>ME>    Does anyone know where I can find an HP deskjet(+) printer driver
>ME>    that will support graphics dumps bigger than 8x10 inches? I want
>
>>     It is actually a limit of the printer, not the driver.  The HP 
>>DeskJets cannot print anything wider than 8 inches, and can't use the

The DeskJet (Plus) can handle 8" and the length you specify, I've
dumped across pages with no problem.

The main problem is the driver which does not allow more than 10" high
pages. I tailored a printer driver for use with PPage / PDraw and the
PageSetter II programs. If I get many requests, I may upload it to
alt.*.amiga or another group if that's more convenient. 

The driver works only with PPage / PDraw / PSII. The benefits are:
 * Twice as fast as the original if the internal halftoner is used.
 * The internal halftoner tones across bands unlike the original
   driver - smoother grey areas.
 * Uses the paper length specified in Preferences.
 * Accounts for printer specific white margins - positioning on the
   page within ProPage is millimeter accurate.
 * Prints graphics 1/4" from top of page.
 * Uses the compressed graphics modes of the DeskJet Plus.

A version for the HP LaserJet also exists.

/svante

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Svante Gellerstam		svante@kberg.se, d87sg@efd.lth.se