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I need some information about using laser printers on the ST.

I have a word processor (Microsoft WRITE) that can print to
(among other printers) an EPSON FX.

After I get my document finished, I will want to print it on a laser
printer.  I'm planning to rent an EPSON-compatible laser printer to
do this.

Question #1:	Do "EPSON-COMPATIBLE" laser printers emulate the
		graphics mode of the EPSON, or just the text mode?

		Since my word processor sends only graphics mode
		commands to the printer, the laser printer would
		have to support EPSON graphics.


Question #2:	Assuming a printer can emulate EPSON graphics, how would
		the laser output look if it were generated in this fashion?

		Since the EPSON has 9 pins, and a laser has ~300 dots
		per inch resolution, will the pixels appear as big
		squares on the laser copy?  Will all the lines appear
		very jaggy?

Question #3:	Is the HP LaserJet 2 compatible with the EPSON
		graphics mode?



Question #4:	Do most laser printers connect to the Atari ST's printer
		port?  Are adapters/special cables necessary?


Thanks in advance!




Eric Terrell

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