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From: bill@crystal.UUCP
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Subject: Non-imagewriter drivers
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Date: Sat, 1-Jun-85 18:42:36 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jun  1 18:42:36 1985
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I have an Okidata 93 (wide carriage) printer that has a 72 X 72 dot graphics
mode.  (I also have a narrow imagewriter).  Can anyone tell me how much of
a job it would be to write a replacement imagewriter driver/program?
My idea is to use the Oki standard and near letter quality modes (much
faster than the imagewriter) and be able to do adequate bitmaps without
switching cables.

This is in the style of the MacDaisyWheel Connection program available.

One thought is to do a post-processor, as I believe the Laserwriter uses
for regular (non-LW fonts), and modify/write a new ChoosePrinter Desk Accessory.

I would appreciate any ideas/answers.

	bill cox

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	William Cox
	Computer Sciences Department
	University of Wisconsin, Madison WI
	bill@uwisc
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