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Re: "Compatibility" (was Re: Why Postscript?)

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From: Woody Baker Eagle Signal
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 1991 05:52
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In article <56449549@bfmny0.BFM.COM>, tneff@bfmny0.BFM.COM (Tom Neff) writes:
> In article <1991Jan12.223851.1@linus.claremont.edu> dhosek@linus.claremont.edu (Don Hosek) writes:
> of years.  There is adequate technical documentation for everyone to be
> sure what behavior is required, and the LaserJet clone market has
> blossomed.  Whatever clone printers some English academics were able to


There are still significant problems with Version 47.0a and 47.0c
Adobe HP emulations.

One of the really intersting things that I found on the version 38.0
hp interpreter in the PS-JET product, was the behavior of the code that
sets the number of lines per inch.  The HP documentation implies that you
can set this to any number.  Under the Adobe emulation, you can.  If you
say you have 66 lines per inch, it does 66 lines per inch.  On a true HP,
however, there are restrictions.  If you say 66 lines per inch, you get
6 lines per inch.  Indeed, it appears that the HP emulation obeys only
discreet values for LPI.

Cheers
Woody
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From: woody@chinacat.Unicom.COM (Woody Baker @ Eagle Signal)
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Subject: Re: "Compatibility" (was Re: Why Postscript?)
Summary: laserjet
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