Re: Looking for image-to-HP Laser program (replacing PBM?)

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From: Tony Cook
Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 00:00

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Bradley Rosser (brad@pinerivers.qld.gov.au) wrote:
: Regarding my query for alternative image-to-laser programs
: (particularly programs that will recognise later models, like
: the HP laserjet 4) a few people have mailed me with suggestions
: that I use pnmtops and pipe the output to ghostscript, using its
: 'ljet4' output device.  I've only played briefly with this option to
: date, but have found that the quality of images does not appear to be
: any better.  I'll run further tests, however.

: I guess I have two basic questions:

: 1.  Does the laserjet 4 (say) have a much greater potential
:      for image quality than something produced for a 'laserjet'?
:      I.e. does a laserjet have only black/white, while a ljet4 has
:      grayscale?

If it does, I'd expect ghostscript to take advantage of it, probably
with better results than the alternate dithering option I mentioned.

-- 
        Tony Cook - tony@online.tmx.com.au
                    100237.3425@compuserve.com

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