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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

777.0. "Imagewriter II on AMIGA?" by AMULET::HALVERSON (This space intentionally filled in) Tue Oct 06 1987 10:31

    Has anyone hooked up an APPLE (I know I said the "A" word)ImagewriterII
    to the Amiga?  It is the recommended printer for use with the Prowrite
    software.  I was wodering how the quality of the color graphics
    were and what type of cable is necessary.  Also what printer driver
    within preferences would you use?
    
    thanks for any info..Steve

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
777.1	...	LEDS::ACCIARDI		`Tue Oct 06 1987 10:42`	9
	Gee... I thought that the ImageWriters WERE Preferences printers, although I can't say for sure without checking. ProWrite doesn't do such a great job with the stock printer drivers. New Horizons is considering adding PostScript and/or custom drivers in a future enhancement.
777.2	Port o Call	HYSTER::DEARBORN	Trouvez Mieux	`Tue Oct 06 1987 10:55`	4
	I believe that the ImageWriter II is a serial printer, so you will tie up your serial port. There is a driver for it that comes with Workbench 1.2.
777.3		AMULET::HALVERSON	This space intentionally filled in	`Tue Oct 06 1987 11:09`	5
	Thanks for the info. I am looking to buy a color graphics printer in the near future and I just want to make sure that I get the most printer for the buck. Steve
777.4	just a few thoughts	HYSTER::DEARBORN	Trouvez Mieux	`Tue Oct 06 1987 11:30`	13
	If you want color graphics, get an ink jet printer. Printers like the ImageWriter II, Epson JX-80, Juki 5520 can do color, but not very well...plus they are SLOW. They are best at B+W printing and text. How much color printing are you going to be doing, really? You might want to take screen shots with a polaroid camera instead, or have slides made my Image Set in San Francisco. The printer output, in color, has little practical use, because of the low grade translation of the file from the screen display. Randy
777.5		AMULET::HALVERSON	This space intentionally filled in	`Tue Oct 06 1987 12:28`	7
	Most of the printing would be B/W and color text. With several different fonts. The la50 I now have does not work well with the prowrite software as well as other software I have. It works fine printing in draft mode but will not reproduce the different fonts very well.
777.6	Null Modem !	16430::MACKELPRANG	Who R U	`Tue Oct 06 1987 16:36`	8
	If you do buy an Imagewriter II, make sure you get a null modem to go between the Apple cable and your Amiga. My friend got one a few months ago and we had a couple of extremely exciting weeks trying to figure out why it wouldn't work before I hacked up a null modem for him. He is pleased with the quality, and I agree. I don't much care for how slow it is, though. Mark.
777.7		AMULET::HALVERSON	This space intentionally filled in	`Wed Oct 07 1987 08:22`	3
	Is it slow in printing text as well as graphics? Steve
777.8	Faster	HYSTER::DEARBORN	Trouvez Mieux	`Wed Oct 07 1987 10:54`	6
	There was a test of these printers last year in AmigaWorld. The ImageWriter tested faster than the Epson clones. From what I've seen (my brother has a Mac with an ImageWriter II), it prints graphics faster than my Juki 5520. Mine waits a little after every line of graphics. The ImageWriter doesn't.