Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Path: utzoo!utstat!philip
From: philip@utstat.uucp (Philip McDunnough)
Subject: Re: Hewlett Packard Laserjet IIP and my GS!
Message-ID: <1990Sep26.030252.1299@utstat.uucp>
Date: Wed, 26 Sep 90 03:02:52 GMT
References: <GHOST.90Sep25200421@bucsf.bu.edu>
Organization: Statistics, U. of Toronto

In article <GHOST.90Sep25200421@bucsf.bu.edu> ghost@bucsf.bu.edu (Jay Adelson) writes:

[stuff re the GS and the HP LaserjetIIP]>
>
>Thanks to Vitesse Inc, the famed makers of SALVATION, WINGS, EXORCISOR,
>and other such wares, and Bill Heineman, I've been printing laser-style
>without AppleTalk, without $3000 LaserWriters, and without hassle.

It's about time we get some positive messages on here. Nice to see
someone appreciating the GS community instead of wishing they were
elsewhere.>
>
>  I seem to be having trouble printing full-page graphics, and it seems
>to be having a LITTLE trouble bit-mapping the fonts it isn't used to.

The full page graphics problem is probably due to the lack of memory
which the IIP comes with. Try printing at 150 dots/in and see what happens.
In any case, to get full page graphics at 300 dots/in will simply require
buying more memory for the IIP. The Deskjet+ just not have that problem.
The only use for more memory there would be for downloading fonts. The
new Deskjet comes with more fonts,etc...Do the Vitesse drivers support
the Paintjet?
>
>GS USERS! This is an important step! With affordable laser-printing available
>to the GS, we could be doing some amazing Desktop Publishing...
>
>Even more affordable is the ink jet printers. We're all set. But to get
>the graphics working properly! Help!

You're right on with the importance of these drivers. The future is looking
better every day.The graphics issue is simply memory related( on the lasers).

What would be nice is a version of SendPS for the GS for those who do opt
for Postscript( not a requirement to do interesting things). This is a
utility to send a Postscript file through a serial/Appletalk port.

Philip McDunnough
University of Toronto
philip@utstat.toronto.edu
[my opinions]

