Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!Abraxas From: Abraxas@itsgw.rpi.edu (Yi Sun) Subject: Re: StyleWriter and Paper! Message-ID: Nntp-Posting-Host: jec413.its.rpi.edu Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY References: <1991Apr9.220339.21805@leland.Stanford.EDU> Date: 10 Apr 91 03:57:51 GMT Lines: 27 In article <1991Apr9.220339.21805@leland.Stanford.EDU> sheckler@leland.stanford.edu writes: >If you've recently purchased a StyleWriter, you've probably spent some money >trying to find the paper that yields the best results. Initially, I figured >that the more you spent, the better the results you would get, so I purchased >some 100% cotton 20 lb Southworth Parchment Deed. Not a good idea. The paper >is great, but the ink from the StyleWriter seems to soak in too far and blurs >on the edges. > > My recommendation is 25% cotton rag bond. I've used Mead's 25% cotton >Gilbert Recycled Paper, and had tremendous success. The contrast is excellent, >and it is very hard to smear the paper except with water (of course). > > One warning: before you buy paper for the StyleWriter, check the texture >first. Paper with a smooth finish will yield only average results. You want >the paper to have a definite roughness to it. > I just use form-feed paper as in the Deskjet, the output looks great. By the way, is there any spooler works with the Stylewriter? -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Abraxas@rpi.edu