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Subject: Re: Atari 1027 Printer
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Date: Thu, 4-Sep-86 01:12:48 EDT
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Re: NLQ printers...

Close readers of this Net will recall I have occasionally noted that Paul
Swanson, proprietor of Nite Lite Systems (of Atari BBS fame), is a clever
fellow and does nifty technical things.  Well, it seems one little project he
showed me recently was a custom driver for the Epson printers (and
equivalents) which GREATLY increases the apparent resolution of the output,
making it look almost as good as some of the 24-pin units.  The price you pay
(apart from whatever Paul would charge for the driver software) is an equally
GREAT reduction in speed.  But for some applications, this would be a very
good tradeoff -- after all, true LQ printers are not noted for their great
speed, either.

Paul can be reached for comment at (617) 663-4463 or 663-4221 (BBS dialup
port).

-John Sangster
jhs@mitre-bedford.arpa