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First of all I like to explain the most significant difference
between the printer drivers, so you can use the table in the
buttom to find the best driver for your printer. Please read this
info! Most of the drivers 1-5 might work on your printer, but
there are great(!) differences in performance.
(1) EpsonQPlus Revision 5.1
This driver needs a "Legal" character set (ESC-R-64)
for printing ® and ©; Also shadow print is available.
White areas on graphic dumps are allways converted to
ESC-$-n if possible.
This printer driver uses ESC-+-n as n/360inch command
(2) Star24Plus Revision 5.2
White areas on graphic dumps are allways converted to
ESC-$-n if possible.
This printer driver uses ESC-+-n as n/360inch command
(see note *2)
(3) PanasonicPlus Revision 5.1
White areas on graphic dumps are converted to
ESC-$-n if
a.) the white area is greater than 2inch and we're doing
360XDPI graphic dumps
b.) it's the white left border
c.) ESC-$ is used wherever possible while doing
<360XDPI graphic dumps.
This printer driver uses ESC-+-n as n/360inch command
(4) Oki24Plus Revision 6
White areas on graphic dumps are converted to
ESC-$-n if
a.) the white area is greater than 2inch and we're doing
360XDPI graphic dumps
b.) it's the white left border
c.) ESC-$ is used wherever possible while doing
<360XDPI graphic dumps.
This printer driver uses ESC-[-n as n/360inch command!
(5) Nec24Plus Revision 5
White areas on graphic dumps are allways converted to
ESC-$-n if possible.
This printer driver uses FS-3-n as n/360inch command
(6) CanonBJ130 Revision 8.1
A BJ130 and BJ130e inkjet driver...
Replaces all old Canon48 drivers.
(see note *1)
(7) CanonBJ10 Revision 1.1
A BJ10/e inkjet driver...
(see note *1)
(8) CanonBJ300 Revision 1.0
A BJ300 and BJ330 inkjet driver wich works with
the printers Proprinter mode
(see note *1)
(9) CanonEpson Revision 1.0
A BJ300 and BJ330 inkjet driver wich works with
the printers Epson mode
(see note *1)
(10) Star9Plus Revision 1.0
This driver needs a "Legal" character set (ESC-R-64)
for printing ® and ©;
White areas on graphic dumps are converted to
ESC-$-n if
a.) the white area is greater than 0.5inch
b.) it's the white left border
(see note *2)
Now how do you use this info for choosing the right driver out of
#1 to #5 :
- First look into the table and get the possible drivers for your
printer. Sorry... You still have to find the fastest driver by
yourself. I have asked for testers on UseNet, but nobody seems to
care. Shame on you all!
- Testing should begin with the lowest driver number! For testing
extract the Test.lzh archiv with "lharc e test.lzh" and execute
the resulting script with "execute test". Every "test" archiv is
specific to the printer driver, so you have to extract it
everytime you switch the driver!
- Some scripts print various text in different styles. This
gives you an easy way to find out, if the driver is the right
choice.
- After this, the script prints a graphic. The graphic is dumped
using the ESC-$-n command. If your printer get's ugly slow for
this printing: this is not your driver, except you like waiting
;-)
- Now look into you printer manual to find out, which n/360
command is supported by your printer. If your printer support
both, ESC-+ and FS-3, you better choose one of the ESC-+ drivers!
- in case no driver works with your printer: see the "Readme"
on "Special things to note"! Perhaps I should mention, if your
problem is ESC-$ related: get an old driver revision <4 wich does no
ESC-$. Anyway you should contact me, so I can do a faster version
for your printer ;-)
- in case you found the right driver, don't forget the special Readme for
more info! And if possible... send me a note/hints so I can update the
list/driver ;-)
succ.
Manufacture Model tested possible driver(s) for your printer
----------- ----- ------ -----------------------------------
ALPS ALQ224 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
ALPS ALQ324e 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Amstrad 5000 2 (printer does no 360 XDPI or 360 YDPI !!!)
Amstrad DMP 3160 10
Brother M-1309 10
Brother M-1724L * 2, (no 360 YDPI!)
Brother M-1824L * 2,
Brother M-1924L 2,
Brother HJ100 * 7,
Brother M-2024L 1, 2, 3 max 180x180DPI resolution
Bull 922N 10
Bull 923 10
Bull 4/51 10
C.Itoh C-715F 1, 2, 3, 5
Canon BJ-10e * 7
Canon BJ-130 * 6
Canon BJ-130e * 6
Canon BJ-330 * 8,9 (8 recommended)
Canon BJ-300 * 8,9 (8 recommended)
Citizen 120D 10
Citizen Swift 9 10
Citizen Swift 9X 10
Citizen Swift 24 * 1
Citizen GSX 140 * 1
Citizen ProDot 24 * 1
Citizen ProDot 9 10
Citizen ProDot 9X 10
Commodore 1230 10
Commodore 1550C 10
Epson EX-800 10
Epson EX-1000 10
Epson FX-850 * 10
Epson FX-1050 * 10
Epson L-1000 2, 3
Epson L-750 2, 3
Epson LQ-1000 * 2
Epson LQ-1050 * 1 (with firmware < v1.08: 2)
Epson LQ-1050+ * 1
Epson LQ-1060 1
Epson LQ-1500 * 2
Epson LQ-2500 1, 2
Epson LQ-2550 1, 2
Epson LQ-500 * 1, 2 (some: no 360YDPI!)
Epson LQ-510 * 1
Epson LQ-800 * 2 (no 360YDPI!)
Epson LQ-850 * 1 (with firmware < v1.08: 2)
Epson LQ-850+ * 1
Epson LQ-860 * 1
Epson LQ-950 1 (with firmware < v1.08: 2)
Epson LX-400 10
Epson LX-810 10
Epson LX-850 * 10
Epson SQ-850 1, 2
Epson SQ-2000 1, 2, 3
Epson SQ-2550 1, 2
Facit E-420 10
Facit E-620 10
Facit E-630 10
Facit B 2100 10
Facit B 2150 10
Fujitsu DL-2400 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \ I HAVE NO MANUAL!
Fujitsu DL-3300 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 > You might need a driver without
Fujitsu DPL-24c 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 / ESC-$ (EpsonQPlus <Rev4)
Genicom GeniPrint15 10
Genicom GeniPrint10 10
IBM Proprinter family 7,8 (not all graphic commands supported by IBM)
Mannesmann MT230 10
Mannesmann MT130 10
Mannesmann MT81 10
Nec CP6 5
Nec CP7 5
Nec P2200 * 5
Nec P5200 * 5
Nec P5300 5
Nec P6 * 5
Nec P7 * 5
Nec P6+ * 5
Nec P7+ * 5
Nec P60 * 5
Nec P70 * 5
Nec P2+ 5
Nec P20 * 5
Nec P30 * 5
Okidata ML-172 10
Okidata ML-182 10
Okidata ML-192 10
Okidata ML-193 10
Okidata ML-292 10
Okidata ML-293 10
Okidata ML-320 10
Okidata ML-321 10
Okidata ML-380 4
Okidata ML-390 * 4
Okidata ML-391 * 4
Okidata ML-393 4
Okidata ML-393C 4
Panasonic 224 3
Panasonic KX-P1081 10
Panasonic KX-P1695 10
Panasonic KX-P1180 10
Panasonic KX-P1123 * 3
Panasonic KX-P1124 * 3
Panasonic KX-P1540 3
Philips NMS1433 10
Seikosha MP-5350 10
Seikosha SP-2415AI 10
Seikosha SP-2400AI 10
Seikosha SP-2000AI 10
Seikosha SP-1900AI 10
Seikosha SP-185AI 10
Seikosha SL-130AI 2, 3
Seikosha SL-230 2, 3
Seikosha SL-230AI * 2
Seikosha SL-80AI 2, 3
Seikosha SL-80IP 2, 3, 5
Star Micronics NB-15 2
Star Micronics NB24-10 * 5, (with >Rev 1.3 use 3!!!) *3
Star Micronics NB24-15 * 5, (with >Rev 1.3 use 3!!!) *3
Star Micronics NX-1500 10
Star Micronics NX-2400 10
Star Micronics NX-2410 10
Star Micronics NX-24-00 2 (no 360YDPI!)
Star Micronics XB-24-10 2
Star Micronics XB-24-15 2
Star Micronics XB-24-200 1
Star Micronics XB-24-250 2
Star Micronics SJ-48 1
Star Micronics LC-24-10 * 2
Star Micronics LC-24-15 * 2
Star Micronics LC-24-200 * 1
Star Micronics LC-24-200C * 1
Star Micronics LC-200 * 10
Star Micronics LC-10 10
Star Micronics LC-10C 10
Star Micronics LC-15 10
Star Micronics LC-20 10
Star Micronics FR-10 10
Star Micronics FR-15 10
Star Micronics ZA-200 10
Star Micronics ZA-250 10
Triumph Adler MPR 7292 10
Triumph Adler MPR 7109 10
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Hall of fame
Well, these people/corps. should be mentioned first. They made
these drivers come through by supporting me with manuals, tests,
testing devices and/or money.
Thanks guys (no special order)!
Sascha Vehse
Rüdiger Pfänder
James Chris Lloyd
Marshall Freedland
Garry T. Stasiuk
David James
Jeff Walker (JAM magazine)
Martin Wallner
Stefan Sticht
Jesper Peterson
Canon (UK) Ltd
Star Micronics Deutschland GmbH
W.H.Stanton
Rüdiger Zieger
Don Cox
Roberto Gianfilippi
Wolfgang Zimmer
nobody forgotten?
Note:
*1: These drivers are also licensed to Canon (UK) Ltd.
*2: These drivers are also licensed to Star Micronics Deutschland
*3: Try the test dump! If the test dump works fine, use PanasonicPlus.
If not, use Nec24Plus for all 360YDPI resolutions!
Also, check your driver revision and update if neccessary!