User`s manual
Section
4
Quality, Speed and Serial Printers
The Print System is an optimized and very fast assembly language program.
Still, a printout in the highest resolution does take some time. 9 pin
printers tend to slow down the C-64/128. 24 pin printers push both the
computer and printer to their limits. The serial printer connection really puts
the brakes onl Due to this, you probably won't want to print in the highest
resolution every time. Best results in low resolution printouts are achieved
with the University
font
.
The highest resolution with 9 pin printers is reached with X=9 and Y =3
values (240 x 216).
If
the values are slightly reduced to X=8 and Y=3 the
speed
of
the printer is doubled. X=6 and Y=2 is even faster, but the print
quality suffers, due to an unfavorable reduction factor. This can be adjusted
by copying the "LQP 1.3 wide" parameter
me
onto your work disk and
erasing
all other "LQP" meso
The
geoWrite 1.3/2.0 documents are then
widened
and
the Print System prints the fonts without reduction or
enlargement Texts that use the entire width,
and
text in geoWrite 128 must
set the right
margin at 6 inches.
24 pin printers reach their highest resolution
of
360 x 360 dpi
at
X=6 and
Y=2. A faster printout can
be
had with a density
of
X=5 and Y=1. An even
faster printout can
be
produced with
X=4/y=I,
but here again, the print
quality suffers. This can be rectified with the parameter
me
"LQP 24 ideal".
With this ftle, the font point sizes 9, 12, and 18 do not undergo a size
adaptation. A small border on both sides results, and the page
is
taller.
If
the
GEOS printer driver "24ideal geoWrite" is installed in the normal way
("select printer" in the "geos" menu) geoWrite will be able to use the full
page length.
Transferring Existing Documents
If
your existing documents were written using either University, Roma
or
California, the
Print
System will automatically convert these to their
equivalent
LQ
fonts, once the documents are copied to your work disk.
Barrows
LQ
replaces
LW
Barrows.
But
the text will
be
re-formatted by
geoWrite and the Print System.
Be
sure to check your document before
printing to make sure the text
is properly positioned.
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