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From: howeird@hpwrce.HP.COM (Howard Stateman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: ? with the HP DeskJet
Message-ID: <7870002@hpwrce.HP.COM>
Date: 24 Apr 89 23:21:46 GMT
References: <842@mv03.ecf.toronto.edu>
Organization: Ye Olde Salt Mines
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>I would like to use the HP DeskJet printer to produce quality output
>from desktop publishing packages such as Ventura and Pagemaker.

The Deskjet comes with a diskette of drivers for several software
packages, including Lotus & Pagemaker. It is usually up to the software
vendor to build the driver, and bundle it with their product.


>I understand the DeskJet supports level 3 of the LaserJet graphics
>language. Will I be able to configure my software for a LaserJet
>printer and get full page graphics output on the DeskJet?  
>Linas Dauksa

No, there are enough differences between the Laserjet and Deskjet codes, that
most software will burp when you configure the software for an HP Laserjet
Printer and then send it to a Deskjet. This is usually because the
software's printer driver for the Laserjet is incomplete, and not due
to any incompatibility between the two printers' code sets. 

My best advice is to contact your software vendor to find out the extent of 
their Deskjet support. Or any of their printer support. 


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