Re: New Epson Printer Compatability?

[acrout@berlin.infomatch.com (acrout)]

Joe Kohn (joko@crl.com) wrote:
: pubpc1@library.ucla.edu wrote:
:  >In fact, the Stylus 800 will print at 360x360 dpi from the Apple IIGS
:  >using Harmonie's Epson LQ4000 driver.  No color, but true laser
:  >quality.
:  
: First of all, Scott, let me thank you for bringing up the whole subject 
: of the Harmonie Epson LQ drivers and how those can be used with Canon 
: BubbleJets and Epson Stylus printers. 
: 
: It seems to me that the only IIGS owners who should even think about
: purchasing one of the Epson Stylus line of printers are those who also own
: a Mac or PC, where those printers really excel.
:  
: It's the Hewlett-Packard DeskJets that are most compatible with the Apple
: IIGS. And, the DeskJets start at just $149 for the 400L model. That model
: prints in color, works with all standard GS/OS software, and works with
: AppleWorks and other ProDOS-8 software.
:  
: Why spend twice as much money to get an Epson, when all you'll get from the
: Epson is grayscale on the GS? The only reason, IMHO, is if you are also
: going to use that Epson on a Mac or PC, where you can take advantage of its
: 1440 dpi capability. 
:  
: Joe Kohn
: Publisher of Harmonie
:  
: http://www.crl.com/~joko
: 

One of our Apple2 group members recently attached a colour Epson inkjet
printer to the IIGS and, using PrintshopGS and one of the Epson
dot-matrix drivers in that program, produced an excellent colour image on
a greeting card. The black outline of the image was jagged but the colours
were very good.

-- al