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In article <1k4o5dINN8qe@golem.wcc.govt.nz> sheppard_r@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz writes:
>Well can any one help me, I have a second hand Deskjet to evaluate,
>but things don't look right..

Question:  Which model?  There are 3 (I assume you're not talking
about the colour editions :-)):
a) Desk Jet  ("Classic")
b) Desk Jet+
c) Desk Jet 500

They're all rather similar, but ARE distinct, and have somewhat
different features.  For instance, the set of built-in fonts grows for
the later printers.

>If I use Script to print out ver 1.0 , it looks a bit fuzzy, dots that
>should not be there, even happends in Epson mode as well, with the correct
>printer driver, this error is repeatable 100% and is not random like
>a faulty print head...
>
>Could this be a Script fault..??

It could be, but it's not 100% clear.

>If I try the built in test, the text looks clean, but the top parts of the 
>letters are lighter than the bottom, this is on every line of text...

This probably indicates that you need to replace the ink cartridge.
I've never had this particular problem with my DJ, but then I tend to
replace the ink cartridge, and you may have a nearly dead one.

Not a major problem, depending on how much HP charges for the
cartridges Down Under.

If some of the ink nozzles have gunked up, that could cause the
problem.  I'd suggest running it through a couple of "priming" cycles;
there's a button marked "PRIME," which I think makes the printer try
to run some ink through ALL of the nozzles while sitting off-line.
That might clear the nozzles.  Otherwise, you probably just have to
get a new cartridge.

>What program can I use that supports this printer with its built font
>and with external fonts, like what Script does...

That's Write supports both internal and "external" fonts; FSM/FONTGDOS
support the Deskjet too.  There's a driver file for ST-Writer on
atari.archive.umich.edu; I'm not TOO familiar with the support of
other word processors for the DJ.

Any of the major desktop publishing packages (Pagestream/Calamus)
support the DJ; they tend to do bitmapped graphics, and thus make
little use of the internal fonts.

I use TeX to get "the most" out of my Deskjet; unfortunately, there
are implementations of TeX that run under UNIX, which presumably
disqualifies it from being a "quality" piece of software, under
certain classifications.  On the other hand, TeX was written by Donald
Knuth.  Enough said :-).

>Or is it correct that these printers don't work to well with the ST range
>of computers..??

The only printers that have "better" support on the ST are the Atari
laser printers, and there's some question there...

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