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From: krowitz@RICHTER.MIT.EDU (David Krowitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apollo
Subject: Re:  DeskWriter compatability
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Date: 11 Feb 91 15:12:39 GMT
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When you are printing a high-quality document, the Macintosh software
is sending a pre-processed bitmap image to the printer. It use the
TeX DVI info (or the MS Word info, or whatever) to layout a bitmap of
the page in memory and then prints the resulting bitmap. The 300 DPI
DeskWriter printer will require roughly 16 times as many bits (300/72 x 300/72)
to be sent to the printer than the 72 DPI ImageWriter does. To get
decent printing speed, you will have to get a Centronics or Appletalk
(Localtalk) connection for the printer. The 9600 baud serial connection
will take forever at 300 DPI.


 -- David Krowitz

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