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From: paulm@nikhefk.UUCP (Paul Molenaar)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: A few Deskjet+ observations
Keywords: Deskjet+, DataPak driver, Grapper LS
Message-ID: <547@nikhefk.UUCP>
Date: 9 May 89 20:45:50 GMT
References: <10452@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU>
Reply-To: paulm@nikhefk.UUCP (Paul Molenaar)
Organization: Personal Computer Magazine, Holland  Host: NIKHEFK
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In article <10452@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU> sagen@nucthy.physics.orst.edu (Milt Sagen) writes:
#
#This weekend I had the opportunity to work with a Deskjet+ and two of 
#the commerical drivers available for it, namely the DataPak driver and 
#the Grappler LS.  
#
#Three things in the Grappler LS's favor was it supplied three fonts, 
#worked with TeXtures (although to get 300 dpi I had to manipulate the 
#fonts supplied with TeXtures), and seemed to be a bit faster at 300 dpi
#printing than the DataPak.  
#
#However, the DataPak can print at three different resolutions; 300, 150 
#and 75 dpi; I could get the Grappler to print at 300 and 75 dpi only 
#(actually I think its 288 and 72).  This ability to print at 150 dpi is 
#a strong plus in favor of the DataPak.  The Deskjet is no match when 
#compared to a postscript printer but with the 150 dpi printing it is a

From what I understand, HP now hase some sort of agreement with Apple 
in the printer-area. HP will provide the DeskJet and the PaintJet
in the platinum Mac-colors, including the necessary cabling and
printer drivers.

Using a serial DeskJet (doesn't it come with both a Centronics and
a serial interface?) would be just like operating any other
supported printer.

The ScanJet scanner (which is really beautiful: 256 gray-scales!) will
also have a 'platinum edition'.

PS I think everything is fine as long as they don't call it the
'New Wave' printers ;)

        Paul Molenaar

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        Paul Molenaar

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