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- From: robertt@vcd.hp.com (Bob Taylor)
- Subject: Re: Printing text on DeskJet 500C with color ink
- Message-ID: <Bt97Ar.67@vcd.hp.com>
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- Organization: Hewlett-Packard VCD
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- References: <14388@mindlink.bc.ca>
- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 23:16:02 GMT
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- Arthur Leung (Arthur_Leung@mindlink.bc.ca) wrote:
- : I should have been more specific about my question. Actually I need to print
- : text in DOS, not Windows, using color cartridge in a DeskJet 500C. Is there
- : anyone who knows of a way of doing it?
- :
-
- You can't do this with ASCII text calls - the DeskJet 500C only
- supports graphics with the color pen. If you want text, you have
- to rasterize the text into graphics before sending it.
-
- With the black pen installed, the DeskJet 500C is just like a
- DeskJet 500 (DJ500 drivers will work fine). ASCII text will
- work fine in this mode.
-
- : Thanks for any info.
- :
- : Arthur
-
- Bob Taylor
- HP Vancouver
-