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In article <53141C38C08022AA@MARSHALL.WVNET.EDU> rcbi110@MARSHALL.WVNET.EDU writes:
> > quality that was possible on my Panasonic 1180 ( 9 pin) epson compatable
> > printer. I used the command line suggested in the doc files
> > -sDEVICE=epson -r240x72 ( and the lower resolution -r60x72) and I was impres
> 
> Is it possible for Ghostscript to use the 1/216" roll capabilities of Epson
> 9pin's and clones?
> 
> At home I use an Amiga, Post1.7, and an ancient mx80.  In the 3 pass (1/216")
> mode the output is great.
> 
> I thought I could get my friend's Seikosha 9pin clone to do the same with her
> PC, & ghostscript.  But I could only get 1 pass modes (1/72).
> 
> so: IS IT POSSIBLE?
> 
> She has Dos4 & Win3.0 on a 286 with 1024k, if it matters
> 
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GS 2.5 added an 'eps9high' device (done by yours truly :->) that does exactly
this (slowly!).  I believe that this driver is now (GS 2.5.2) linked into 
the distributed binaries.  It can certainly be specified at build time.

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