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Program: Olivetti JP for WB 1.0
Author: Peter Hutchison
Date: 26/04/99
Version: 1.0
Requirements: Any Amiga, WB 1.3 or better
Introduction
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This is my ninnth driver to be released . This is a colour printer driver for
the Olivetti JP series of inkjet printers. This uses the HP Deskjet 500C PCL
command language
Features
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Colour: CMYK (Colour AND Black) dual cartridges
Photo cartridges are NOT supported. Sorry.
Resolution: 75 to 300 dpi.
Graphics: Upto 300 x 300 colour, b/w
Aspect: Portrait and Landscape
Output: B&W and Colour Text,
B&W, greyscale and colour graphics
Typefaces: Courier, CG Times, Letter Gothic, Universal, LinePrinter,
Pica, Prestige, Elite, Script, Helvetica, Presentations.
(Unfortunately, no room for 7 other typefaces)
Uses character symbol sets fonts for other typefaces.
*NEW - Optimised for Speed and Versions for '000 and '020 processors.
Compiled with SAS C 6.58
Densities
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0 75 x 75
1 75 x 75
2 150 x 150
3 150 x 150
4 300 x 300
5 300 x 300
6 600 x 300
7 600 x 600
NB: 600x300 may produce crushed output in some cases.
US LEGAL supports 14in paper.
Supported Printers
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Olivetti JP 50, 70, 90, 150, 170, 190, 250, 270,
350, 360, 570, 450, 470.
NB: Use Olivetti_JP790 driver for the 790 printer.
HP PCL 3 Emulation (HP 500C).
Installation
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Run the Install program and choose processor type and model closest to your
printer from the list given.
Select your printer with the Printer preferences program. Select Single for
Paper Type and DIN A4 for Paper Format and set lines to 66, then set Margins
to around 2 and 80. For other paper sizes, change values to suit your
paper. Select Save.
Load PrinterGfx and set Floyd-Steinburg dithering, Integer Scaling, Positive
Image, Horz aspect, Color and Ignore limits. Using a Threshold of around 8 or less to
minimise use of ink and density 4 for general use. Select Save.
If you are experiencing problems with this driver send me email (see below)
and specify the version of Driver you are using (see this doc), make of
printer and what program you are printing from.
For extra features try the new v42+ printer.device from Aminet.
History
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1.0 First Release with Typeface support.
Giftware
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This driver is Giftware, you are not obliged to send anything but if you
want to contribute to further driver development for this printer and others
then send me either money (5UKP) or something 'Amiga' to me at:
Email: pjhutch@blizzard.u-net.com
Web: http://www.blizzard.u-net.com
or
Peter Hutchison
75 Lower Skircoat Green
Copley Lane
Halifax
W Yorks
England
HX3 0TG