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From: rgoseweh@digi.lonestar.org (Roy Gosewehr)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: A DESKJET SUMMARY.
Summary: Re-corrections.
Keywords: HP Deskjet DJ 500, italics, FX80
Message-ID: <1991Mar12.195044.6457@digi.lonestar.org>
Date: 12 Mar 91 19:50:44 GMT
References: <{`D&_`-@warwick.ac.uk> <7340096@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>
Sender: Roy C. Gosewehr
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In article <7340096@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM> rrd@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Ray Depew) writes:
>
>It could also be because you used a different paper the second time around.
>Although the DJ series are "plain paper" printers, results vary according to
>what kind of paper (brand name, weight, fiber content, finish, clay content,
>etc.) you are using.
>
>HP maintains a set of "standard test papers" that they use for new ink 
>formulations and new printhead designs.  I'm not in a position to tell you what 
>the "standard test papers" are, but I do know that HP insiders always preferred
>Gilbert Bond, unless they could get some rare Japanese paper.

Hmmm. I didn't think about that - I probably _am_ using different paper.
Thanks for the info.

Also, it seems that my original post was partially "open mouth - insert
foot". The original DeskJet did italics only with cartridges. I was
alternating between no cartridge AND the FX80 emulation cartridge. The
FX80 cart does have italics (obviously) and they are accessible from the
keypad. I also seem to recall (shakey ground here) that the paper feed
mechanism may have been improved in the DJ+, but it wasn't until the 500
that HP claimed up to 5x graphics printing improvement.

I plead duress (from work) to explain my original post. :-)  We _are_
allowed one per newsgroup per year aren't we? :-) :-) :-)

Roy C. Gosewehr