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Started by Alex Lee
Wed, 20 Dec 2000 01:38
Epson 1270 printing
Author: Alex Lee
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 01:38
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 01:38
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Hi there, 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. What happens is that artwork printed directly from Illustrator produces anti-aliasing effects on the print - as if it were printing from Photoshop. I'm aware that the 1270 is not a postscript printer, but that shouldn't be a problem from printing from Illustrator. My old Epson Stylus II never produced anti-aliased artwork prints from Illustrator, neither does my University's Photo 1200. I've upgraded to the latest Epson driver's released just the other day. No change. Running MacOS 9.04 on a blue & white G3 350 with 256meg of RAM. Any answers? Thanks in advance. - Alex
Re: Epson 1270 printing
Author: Roger M
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 12:46
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2000 12:46
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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). Perhaps the change is in Illustrator. I am using version 8.0. Hope there is a cheap solution, because I am now rasterising Illustrator files using Photoshop. Roger M -- pls remove the inner tube to reply by email
Re: Epson 1270 printing
Author: Alex Lee
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 00:29
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 00:29
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in article rogermitchell-2012002347200001@co3023017-a.sunsh1.vic.optushome.com.au, 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
Re: Epson 1270 printing
Author: Denis Wright
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 12:45
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 12:45
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Alex Lee <alee@mail.newcastle.edu.au> wrote: > > 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 I have used both the 760 and 860(?) range and they produce excellent pictures. Once I did something wrong with the settings and the effect was terrible. How much have you tinkered with the settings? Also, I got the latest printer driver for one of them from the Epson site - you might look there for a new one. It improved performance for that printer. There shouldn't really be a problem with the postscript files. Denis -- Dr D. Wright Classics, History and Religion University of New England Armidale NSW 2351 AUSTRALIA
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