tmb@davinci.acc.Virginia.EDU (Thomas M. Breeden) (06/28/91)
Just got an HP DeskJet 500...
1) The text is beautiful, but I'm having a little trouble with
graphics.
Output from dpaint looks rough, more like 75dpi than 300dpi.
I set the front switches to use 300dpi as default graphics
resolution, but that didn't make any difference.
Any guidelines on what I have to do to get the fine graphics?
2) Is there any reason for me to go looking for a different
DeskJet driver (from the one that came with AmigaOS v1.3)?
I vaguely remember some talk of a Super DeskJet driver some
time back; what could I get from something like that?
Thanks,
Tom Breeden
tmb@virginia.EDU
- Tom Breeden
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tmb@virginia -> BITNETfhwri%CONNCOLL.BITNET@yalevm.ycc.yale.edu (06/28/91)
> > Just got an HP DeskJet 500... > > 1) The text is beautiful, but I'm having a little trouble with > graphics. > > Output from dpaint looks rough, more like 75dpi than 300dpi. > I set the front switches to use 300dpi as default graphics > resolution, but that didn't make any difference. > > Any guidelines on what I have to do to get the fine graphics? Did you set your Preferences to Density 4? > > 2) Is there any reason for me to go looking for a different > DeskJet driver (from the one that came with AmigaOS v1.3)? YES!!!!! > > I vaguely remember some talk of a Super DeskJet driver some > time back; what could I get from something like that? > > Thanks, > > Tom Breeden > tmb@virginia.EDU > > > - Tom Breeden > tmb@virginia.EDU -> Internet > tmb@virginia -> BITNET > The DJ_Helper program from Creative Focus (can't locate the address in my typically messy room right now, but it's in the AMAZING guide) is $50 and WORTH EVERY PENNY. It allows you to create your own greyscale values, to print in negative at will, to get 66 lines/page (!!!), and much, much more. It's a MUST for every Deskjet owner; trust me on this. Every DJ owner I have recommended the DJ_Helper package to has thanked me for it... --Rick Wrigley fhwri@conncoll.bitnet
oovvoo@mixcom.COM (Mike Shawaluk) (06/28/91)
In <1991Jun27.182135.7599@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> tmb@davinci.acc.Virginia.EDU (Thomas M. Breeden) writes: > Output from dpaint looks rough, more like 75dpi than 300dpi. > I set the front switches to use 300dpi as default graphics > resolution, but that didn't make any difference. Well, you don't say what version of DPAINT you are using; I'll assume it's either II or III. In the Print... requestor, you can select either "%" or "Dots"; you'll probably have better luck if you use "Dots", since this will map screen pixels directly to printer pixels. Also, if you want a fine resolution picture, you either want to print it smaller, if it's black & white, or else make sure it's in color/gray scale mode, in which you'll get nice shades of gray that are in 300 DPI resolution. For the former, manually set the number of horizontal and vertical pixels to the image size, in the DPAINT Print... requestor, in "Dots" mode, and give it a try. Also, you might want to make sure that Preferences is set to select the 300 DPI mode (gee, I probably should have said this first). Check in your Enhancer 1.3 book (you _do_ have 1.3, right?) > I vaguely remember some talk of a Super DeskJet driver some > time back; what could I get from something like that? The program in question is most likely DJHelper, from Creative Focus. I bought it, and it does indeed give you MUCH more control over how the DeskJet behaves with many programs, including (for me) DeluxeMusic, which previously insisted on doing page ejects after every staff. It does lots of other stuff I won't go into now, including mapping whatever fonts you like to Pica, Elite, etc., and softfont management. It's a good buy, IMHO. - Mike -- - Mike Shawaluk "And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today ..." (oovvoo@mixcom.com)
johns@graphics.rent.com (John Silvia) (06/29/91)
> > Just got an HP DeskJet 500... > > > > 1) The text is beautiful, but I'm having a little trouble with > > graphics. > > > > Output from dpaint looks rough, more like 75dpi than 300dpi. > > I set the front switches to use 300dpi as default graphics > > resolution, but that didn't make any difference. > > > > Any guidelines on what I have to do to get the fine graphics? > > > > 2) Is there any reason for me to go looking for a different > > DeskJet driver (from the one that came with AmigaOS v1.3)? > > > > I vaguely remember some talk of a Super DeskJet driver some > > time back; what could I get from something like that? > > AmigaDOS 2.0 includes a fine driver for the Deskjet, and I have great results with it. At this point in time, though, I exclusively use PageStream with it, since I don't like to just dump graphics, but I like to include text with them. Pagestream 1.8 and beyond provide laser quality output on the Deskjet, and it does a much bet}r%rxDi] better job of printing p~rictuxD~I{NZj pictures than AmigaDOS ever will. The Graphics BBS 908/469-0049 "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye!" ============================================================================== Internet: johns@graphics.rent.com UUCP: rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!johns