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From: SRAADMW@albert.dsir.govt.nz (DAVID WHITE)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Canon bubble jets and Windows
Message-ID: <20623@albert.dsir.govt.nz>
Date: 9 May 91 14:21:20 GMT
References: <676@lock60.UUCP> <7340002@iftccu.ca.boeing.com>
Organization: DSIR, Auckland, New Zealand
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In article <7340002@iftccu.ca.boeing.com>, fenske@iftccu.ca.boeing.com (Brian Fenske) writes:
> I used the BJ-10e for a few days recently before my users took it on the
> road with them to use with my Windows app.  We were very impressed with the
> quality, especially graphics (360 dpi), but if you are in a hurry or have
> lots of big reports to get out, you may be disappointed.  It takes about 45
> seconds to print a page of text.  You can download fonts to its 37K buffer,
> but that adds another couple minutes to a print job.  Other than the speed,
> it's great.
> 
> Note that you will need the Windows Supplemental Drivers Disk (from
> Microsoft for $20 or I understand from CompuServe) to set it up as a Canon
> printer.  Otherwise it emulates the IBM Proprinter 24 series.
> 
> Brian Fenske
> Boeing Computer Services
The Windows3 driver for the Canon BJ-10e is also available from SIMTEL in
the file PD1:<MSDOS.WINDOWS3>WINSDL4.ZIP

david white      DSIR - I.D.A., Auckland, New Zealand