NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #20/NN_1992_20.iso/spool/comp/sys/amiga/applicat/7024

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From: [e-mail] (Dan Sanderson)
Subject: Re: ProWrite & the DeskJet (Was: ProWrite 3.3 Press Release)
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Organization: -> ESKIMO NORTH (206) For-Ever <-
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Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 00:48:42 GMT
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Here's another HPDJ/Prowrite problem, one that's turned me off of
Prowrite for a long time.  Sorry if this is an old question; I just
started getting into the nets.

Anyway, my problem is missing pixels.  Along the left edge of every
letter there is a line of missing pixels.  I've tried everything from
threshold settings to different printer drivers (excluding DJHelper-- I
don't have money for something like this unless it's absolutely
necessary, and it sounds like it isn't) and nothing gets rid of this
problem.

I could also complain about the speed, but that's the DJ's fault.  It's
slow on graphics.... Isn't it?  Can it _not_ be slow?  It's always slow
with Prowrite because it always outputs graphics.  Could it do better
than 1 minute 30 seconds a page?

I bought Prowrite because I wanted a word processor comparable to my
school's Macintoshes (pardon my language).  At school I could type in
stories in any font I wanted, any size, and any style, very fluently,
then print them out before my lunch period ended so I could get to
class.  I don't have that kind of fluency with Prowrite because of the
printing (though there's nothing wrong with the writing part-- I've done
it before and I'll do it again).

And again I hesitate because of the spotted edges.

Could someone help me make this $140 (I bought it 6 months ago)
investment worthwhile?

Thanks.