Re: Deskjet 500 & GS

[tigersharke@pro-ragstock.cts.com (Curt Dox)]

In <1tqtukINNabi@charnel.ecst.csuchico.edu>
jamesb@ecst.csuchico.edu (James L. Brookes) writes:

>I have Harmonie 2.0, and it has good points and bad points.  The thing to
>remember is that when printing graphics, you will (if you use the serial
>connection as I do) be limited to a 19.2k connection with the DeskJet.
>One of the really annoying problems I've had (I have not had time to call
>in yet, so I don't know if there is a fix for it) is that it prints one page
>great, then screws up subsequent pages.
>
 
 I had some bizarre troubles with the Harmonie drivers.. I believe that there
was a strange circumstance where it was compatible with EGOed and WordWorks
Pro 2.0 but since then, refuses to function. I gave up and am using a
SevenHills driver. Teach was the only program that continued to work but it
lacks most of the features of the other two (namely a Ruler!).
 
>
>The Zip helps some, but it is still a bit slow.
>
 
 You may want to try using a Grappler+ parallel card, it speeds up printing
rather drastically. I don't currently have a Zip in the GS I use, but while I
did it went even faster yet- the rendering process is more tolerable.
 
 
>PS: I'm writing a shell utility to do flexible text printing using HP's
>PCL (Printer Control Language) because I don't like the time taken for
>graphics-based printing myself.  It's undergoing testing, and I have some
>more features to add, but it should be done pretty soon.  I'm thinking
>of asking $10 shareware for it, would anybody be interested?
 
 YES.. I'd be interested in that, as I too own a DeskJet 500 printer.. However
I am very infrequently in any sort of shell so how long before its an
independant application or such??  (until then I'd use a shell of course tho)
**Anything to improve quality or speed...

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