Re: IIgs and laser printers

["Brian D. Uhreen" <bduhreen@freenet.calgary.ab.ca>]

On 4 Oct 1995, Gareth Jones wrote:

> I recently bought an Apple LaserWriter Plus. This early PostScript 

I also have a apple laser (Laser Writer IInt) so I thought I would put 
in my 0.02$

> printer has the same set of built-in fonts as recent LaserWriters and is 
> built like a _tank_! (77 lbs). I've networked it so that it serves both 
	Yes, its a tank...my roomamte dropped mine and NOTHING 
happened...(this is after the droped my ImageWriter and it broke)
> 
> 2. According to Softdisk GS, the "fully justified" text setting in Teach 
> and other such TextEdit-based programs is just for on-screen aesthetics. 
> However, it prints out properly from a PostScript printer.

I also noticed this....odd since it did wierd things for a while on my 
ImageWriter...anybody figured out why this is? 
> 
> 4. Graphics don't come out greyscale, but generally have "patterns" to 
> represent the colours.

 I've printed out some graphics with superconvert 3.01 and the quality is 
pretty good....you can really tell its a pattern unless your loking for it.
> 
> 6. Printout of bitmapped fonts is ugly (72 dpi, I think), unless an 
> equivalent PostScript font is in the printer.

Why is this????? Why doesn't it simple getthe larger font and scale? 
design flaw?

> 
> 8. You can't print any TrueType fonts unless a PostScript equivalent 
> exists on the printer (either in RAM or ROM).

Now this one I would like an answer to! sounds a little odd to me..
> 
> In general, I am satisfied with my choice. The printer is reliable, 
> prints good quality output, works from both our computers, and has 
> limitations that can be removed if I just learn a little PostScript. The 
> graphics printout from a GS is a bit of a bummer. The inability to use 
> The Print Shop IIgs may or may not be a problem to you.
> 
I second this comment, only problem I found is the font thingy...
	Brian
> 

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