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From: derosa@motcid.UUCP (John DeRosa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Does ATM improve HP Deskwriter output?
Message-ID: <5689@crystal9.UUCP>
Date: 28 Jan 91 18:09:59 GMT
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Organization: Motorola Inc., Cellular Infrastructure Div., Arlington Heights, IL
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costello@stx.UUCP (Michael E. Costello) writes:

>ATM doesn't help *any* printer in that size range.  The indifference point
>between having specific bitmaps versus letting ATM do its thing is right
>around 14 points.

IMHO, I have found noticeable improvement down to
7 points in some fonts (helvetica).  Improvements down to 12 points
have been noticed in Zapf Chancery.  This was on an ImagewriterII.

Obviously, the larger the sizes the more the improvement.  Also 
fonts in italics are greatly help at nearly any point size.
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