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Subject: Does KDE/Gnome support printers as...
From: delphidb () rsvlonline ! net (Derk Benner)
Date: 1999-06-22 3:40:09
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When a KOffice application runs and outputs it's document to the =
printer, does it use the page-as-a-bitmapped-image-output-display as =
does Windows and MacOS? In other words, if I'm running KWord and I =
print my document, is it directly translating my WYSIWYG document into =
the equivalent bitmap for the printer I have selected. (My monitor is =
17" and runs in 1024 x768 mode so I think that's about 90 dpi while my =
Epson Stylus Photo printer can print the same page at 180 x 180 to 1440 =
x 720 dpi resolution. But under Windows, it does all output to the =
printer as a raster graphics page printer device.) Is this true for =
most variable font/size applications designed to run under X-Windows and =
either FVWM, Gnome, or KDE?
The reason I'm asking is because Epson swears that all Linux printer =
output, even under X-Windows is character mode (DOS) and therefore will =
directly harm the printer. I don't believe it, but I don't know enought =
to counteract their arguments. This argument is being used to withhold =
the ESC/P Raster command set for Stylus Photo printers, even thought =
they DO support the older Stylus Color printers and freely distribute =
the ESC/P 2 command set.
Obviously, I'm asking because *WITH* the ESC/P Raster command set, I =
*THINK* I can develop a Linux driver for my Stylus Photo printer (It =
supports 6 colors at 1440 x 720 dpi!!!!) or at least create a uniprint =
driver for Ghostscript.
Derek A Benner
"I am a Linux Newbie... That's equal to a WinNT Master and an =
iMacGURU!"
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<DIV><FONT size=2>When a KOffice application runs and outputs it's document to
the printer, does it use the page-as-a-bitmapped-image-output-display as does
Windows and MacOS? In other words, if I'm running KWord and I print my
document, is it directly translating my WYSIWYG document into the equivalent
bitmap for the printer I have selected. (My monitor is 17" and runs in
1024 x768 mode so I think that's about 90 dpi while my Epson Stylus Photo
printer can print the same page at 180 x 180 to 1440 x 720 dpi resolution.
But under Windows, it does all output to the printer as a raster graphics page
printer device.) Is this true for most variable font/size applications
designed to run under X-Windows and either FVWM, Gnome, or KDE?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The reason I'm asking is because Epson swears that all Linux
printer output, even under X-Windows is character mode (DOS) and therefore will
directly harm the printer. I don't believe it, but I don't know enought to
counteract their arguments. This argument is being used to withhold the
ESC/P Raster command set for Stylus Photo printers, even thought they DO support
the older Stylus Color printers and freely distribute the ESC/P 2 command
set.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Obviously, I'm asking because *WITH* the ESC/P Raster command
set, I *THINK* I can develop a Linux driver for my Stylus Photo printer (It
supports 6 colors at 1440 x 720 dpi!!!!) or at least create a uniprint driver
for Ghostscript.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Derek A Benner<BR>"I am a Linux Newbie... That's equal
to a WinNT Master and an iMacGURU!"</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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