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From: ewillis@cs.tamu.edu (Edward Dean Willis)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Why is DJ500 Scalable So Slow?
Keywords: windows deskjet fonts
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Date: 11 Jun 91 22:40:33 GMT
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HP claims that the CG Times fonts are "built in" to the DJ-500. However,
I am getting much slower performance using the built-in fonts than those
in a plug-in Times Roman cartridge. In fact, the 500 seems no faster
than a plain DJ+ using the soft fonts from the same driver. Definitely
slower than Superprint with Nimbus Roman (>2ppm) on a DJ+.

Configuration:

386DX-20, 2Mb
Win3.00A
Winword 1.1A
DeskJet 500 Scalable Driver (Set for 500, not + -- I checked)
CGTimes 12pt text -- no graphics

Prints app. 1ppm.

Is there another, perhaps DJ500-specific driver, that supports the built-in
fonts more effectively ?

Please e-mail replies if possible. Thanks.

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