Re: Need advice re a new laser printer

["Fredric Gross" fredric.gross@xxxxxxxx]

I have had problems with XY3 using non-HP printers with mods over PCL 4.5,
if memory serves me well. It may well be that the printer manufacturers are
modifying the H-P version, or that H-P is tweeking the version given to
other manufacturers.

Fred


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Holmgren" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: Need advice re a new laser printer


> ** Reply to message from "Fredric Gross"  on
Tue, 13
> Apr 2004 10:38:25 -0400
>
>
> > the key is the manufacturer's version of PCL
> > emulation. The more recent PCL versions are
> > not backwards compatible...
>
> What! Is that true?
>
> > PagePro ... PCL emulation was too high...
>
> Well that's real news. What's the breakpoint, what version
> is too high? That must apply to Xy4 also, yes? Hmmm.
> Modern HP printers with PCL seem to work fine -- and the
> PCL language "belongs" to HP (just as PS "belongs" to Adobe,
> therefore they set the standard).
>
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> Robert Holmgren
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