Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Path: utzoo!utgpu!cunews!bnrgate!bwdls61!bwdls56!fortinp
From: fortinp@bwdls56.bnr.ca (Pierre Fortin)
Subject: Re: HP DESKJET DRIVERS
Message-ID: <1991Mar3.214549.5523@bwdls61.bnr.ca>
Sender: usenet@bwdls61.bnr.ca (Use Net)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
References: <*V?&*=+@warwick.ac.uk>
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 1991 21:45:49 GMT

In article <*V?&*=+@warwick.ac.uk>, csuac@warwick.ac.uk (The Juggler) writes:
> To anyone with a Deskjet printer
> 
> I own a 1 meg St system and am looking to buy a respectable printer. The
> deskjet seems to be the best bet but I am concerned as to the availability of
> printer drivers for this machine. I will be using packages such as Calamus,
> 1st Word+, Degas, Deluxe Paint. Do you know if HP Deskjet drivers exist for
> these packages and do you have any information on a plug in Epson card for the
> deskjet that makes it Epson LQ compatible.

I have the original DJ, but I don't run the programs you list; but DJ drivers
*do* exist (WordPerfect for one...).  I also have the Epson cart., but I should
have saved my money:  if you want to DEgrade the DJ to Epson "quality", then
have I got a deal for you...  :^)

> One other thing. I have only read a review on the new Deskjet 500. Do you know
> what the difference is between this model and the two before it, the original
> deskjet and the deskjet+. There seems to be an alarming price difference and I
> am worried there will be an alarming performance difference as well.

You're right about the alarming price/performance:  I *wish* I'd waited... :^(
 
>         - Paul -
Cheers,
Pierre

Cheers,                      
Pierre Fortin       fortinp@bnr.ca         (613)763-2598