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From: operator@dcs.exeter.ac.uk (Sue Charles)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Slowing down printer output
Message-ID: <3193@izar.dcs.exeter.ac.uk>
Date: 1 May 91 15:45:09 GMT
Sender: operator@dcs.exeter.ac.uk
Organization: Computer Science Dept. - University of Exeter. UK
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Any replies to the address at the end of the message as I'm posting
this for a-another. Thanks
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Re: slowing down printer output

 Can anybody suggest how to restict the flow rate of data through the printer
device? So far the best I can manage is to run some other time-wasting tasks in
the background and this does improve the situation....

 ( The reason for doing this is that when my printer has a full buffer it
prints graphics out in little 2 or 3 inch bursts, then accepts more data then
another little burst etc.  This becomes a vicious circle with the print head
spending more time juddering back and forth than actually printing.
 I am using an A500 (+.5 meg), Citizen Swift 24 set to NEC emulation and 
dviprint (of PasTeX). )

Myles Rix     mri @uk.ac.exeter.dcs