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From: slc@hoptoad.uucp (Steve Costa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Deskjet Printer
Message-ID: <7549@hoptoad.uucp>
Date: 6 Jun 89 02:28:29 GMT
Reply-To: slc@hoptoad.UUCP (Steve Costa)
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I'd like to hear from people using the HP Deskjet or Deskjet Plus printer.

How well does the Amiga use its capabilities? Does it do a good job in
desktop publishing applications? I'm particularly interested in whether
the current driver is strictly pixel-oriented, or whether it is able
to use the line-drawing capabilities of the printer.

I've heard that a Postscript emulator has been written for use with the
IBM. I assume it's too optimistic to hope that such a thing has been done
or planned on the Amiga. However, since I have an IBM that I occasionally
turn on, I suppose I could use it as a printer controller. Has anyone
seen the output of this emulator, and how decent is it?

Any other observations on the Deskjet would be appreciated.