On Jan 19, 2009, at 2:53 PM, Dana Collins wrote:
> > Greetings all, > Someone refresh my memory please: > Is the printer resolution "HQ 1200" comparable to Postscript 2 > emulation? 2 completely separate issues. To simplify things: Printer resolution is how many dots per inch it puts on the paper. This ranges from 72 dpi for an old dot matrix printer like the ImageWriter up to 4800 and up on an imagesetter for press work. Postscript is the computer language it uses to determine where to put those dots. HP's PCL (Page Control Language) is the other main language used. Postscript is also (relatively) device independent. A file output as postscript will print at the maximum resolution of the printer doing the output, taking full advantage of the output quality available. HP's PCL is more device dependent. Output a file for a 600dpi LaserJet and if you send that file to a printer that has 1200 dpi capability, it will still only print at 600 dpi quality. If you are asking this for help in choosing a printer, I would try and go for one that has postscript capability. The next OS upgrade may break the non postscript driver and the manufacturer may not want to bother writing a new one. However, assuming you can see it on the network, you can still print from OS 10.5 to a LaserWriter IIg from 1991 by using Postscript Level 2. HTH, Len --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
