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Roger M at rogermitchell@tubeemail.com wrote on 20/12/00 11:46 PM:

> In article Alex Lee wrote:
> 
> 
>> Has anyone experienced printing quality problems with the relatively new
>> Epson Photo 1270 inkjet printer?
>> 
>> While printing bitmap images produces beautiful reproductions, vector
>> artwork looks crap.
>> 
>> I'm aware that the 1270 is not a postscript printer, but that shouldn't be a
>> problem from printing from Illustrator.
> 
> Alex
> 
> No solutions, but an identical problem. I had assumed that it was because
> Illustrator eps files require a postcript interpreter to print cleanly,
> and that a software RIP would be the only solution. Tried a demo version
> and it works perfectly (with DEMO plastered across the printout).

I shouldn't have to buy a bloody RIP to get print outs from Illustrator as
good as my old Stylus II did!

> Perhaps the change is in Illustrator. I am using version 8.0.

I'm using 8.01.
 
> Hope there is a cheap solution, because I am now rasterising Illustrator
> files using Photoshop.

I can't help but feel there's a bug in the driver.  I'd like to test
printing from Illustrator from a PC, and see if the same problem occurs.
Otherwise, I find this inexcusable for a printer that cost me a grand.
 
> Roger M

- Alex