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From: monty@sagpd1.UUCP (Monty Saine)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: HP Deskjet Blues
Keywords: Problems emulation
Message-ID: <383@sagpd1.UUCP>
Date: 18 Apr 89 14:52:41 GMT
References: <4319@alvin.mcnc.org>
Reply-To: monty@sagpd1.UUCP (Monty Saine)
Organization: Scientific Atlanta, Government Products Div, San Diego, CA
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>	I have an Hp deskjet and although the printout is very nice, I have a
>devil of a time getting it to work with most of my software.  It works fine
>with wordperfect, but I have trouble getting it to print out correctly with
>the deskjet driver from 1.3!  As well as that, I bought the epson fx emulation
>cartridge to use proportional fonts, but it would not respond to the epson X
>driver in 1.3.  I don't have the epson cartridge anymore, but I still have a
>slew of problems.  If anybody has an deskjet and it using it successfully with
>anything besides wordperfect and single page printouts from the deskjet driver
>in 1.3, I would appreciate hearing about it.  Also, I've heard a rumour that 
>without expanded memory, it won't be able to print graphics of more than 3
>inches a page on some programs.  Has anybody else heard this?
>

    I've had my deskjet for over 6 months and have had no problems printing with
anything, since I installed the 1.3  printer device and deskjet driver. Prior
to installing the 1.3 printer device I had all kinds of problems. I use it 
reguraly on DPII, Scribble (horrible word processor), Money Mentor, etc. If
you are using the 1.3 driver for the deskjet you must have the 1.3 driver
installed. I have no additional cartridges installed but have experimented
heavly with the preferences setting ( even the ones that they say only apply
to color -- they do affect gray scale dumps!). Most of my DPII printouts are 
done sideways though to better fill a sheet. One last thought, check your 
deskjet switch settings, mine are still on the factory defaults, if you've
changed any maybe they are confusing it.

Monty

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