Re: Q:HP DeskWriter whith a IIe

[lesherjt@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (John Lesher)]

Michael Hickey (sirius@spirit.com.au) wrote:
: In article <31D387BF.41C6@vbo.mts.dec.com>, Erik GACHOT
: <erik.gachot@vbo.mts.dec.com> wrote:

: > Hello,
: > 
: > 
: >         Is it possible to use an HP DeskWriter printer 
: >         (Macintosh variant of HP ink jet printer) whith a IIe.
: > 
: >         I have an idle DeskWriter, and a friend with a IIe who
: >         would like better print quality.
: > 
: >         Is there a way to connect the dots?
: > 
: > Any informations would be apprciate.
: > 
: > Thanks,
: > 
: >                 -Erik.

: AFAIK there are no character generation ROMs in the DW, so you will can
: only print to the DW from programs which generate PCL 3 (Graphics-mode)
: output.

: GSOS uses drivers which can produce output to PCL printers, but I'm not
: aware of any //e - specific programs which can do this.

: If the Deskwriter could accept an Epson-emulator cartridge  you'd have a
: lot more luck.

: If you were to use a DeskJet, you could print to it in text-mode since it
: has character - ROMs but... you still have the problem of getting graphics
: output

Well, my DeskWriter 540 can print text just fine, when it's in External
Rendering mode.  I don't often use it, considering the worthless way that
it prints out (std. font, std. size, screwy placement of letters, words
cut off at the end of lines), but it does indeed have internal fonts.

Tilghman