bob@uhmanoa.UUCP (Bob Cunningham) (07/31/86)
In comparing TeX output, using identical .tfm and .pxl files between LN03s and Imagen 12/300 printers, I see a clear difference in the "thickness" of the characters---yet they are both Ricoh engines, and as I thought I understood, they are both in the same write light/dark realm.. To my (uneducated) eye, the 12/300 output appears a bit too thin. Could someone please tell me if there is indeed a significant difference between these two different models of Ricoh engines? -- Bob Cunningham cunninghamr%haw.sdscnet@LLL-MFE.ARPA ihnp4!islenet!uhmanoa!bob
SofPasuk@imagen.UUCP (08/03/86)
> In comparing TeX output, using identical .tfm and .pxl files between LN03s > and Imagen 12/300 printers, I see a clear difference in the "thickness" of > the characters---yet they are both Ricoh engines, and as I thought I > understood, they are both in the same write light/dark realm.. > > To my (uneducated) eye, the 12/300 output appears a bit too thin. > > Could someone please tell me if there is indeed a significant difference > between these two different models of Ricoh engines? > -- > Bob Cunningham > cunninghamr%haw.sdscnet@LLL-MFE.ARPA > ihnp4!islenet!uhmanoa!bob The IMAGEN 12/300 was based upon the Ricoh 4120, a 12 page per minute, "write white" print engine. The DEC LN03 is based upon the Ricoh 4080, an 8 page per minute "write white" print engine. "Write white" (Ricoh and Xerox) and "write black" (Canon and Kodak) print engines require different fonts - the "write white" fonts must be artificially emboldened in smaller type sizes ( < 14 pt, usually). IMAGEN does indeed provide special fonts for use on the 12/300. It is possible that the "thin" quality of your output is due to use of improper fonts.