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- From: david@postman.gr.osf.org (David George)
- Subject: Re: NeXTColor Printer -- MAJOR DISSAPOINTMENT !!!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov6.135346.16246@osf.org>
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- Organization: OSF RI Grenoble
- References: <Nov04.203130.60902@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> <1992Nov5.221142.7793@ms.uky.edu>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 13:53:46 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov5.221142.7793@ms.uky.edu>, soward@slow.inslab.uky.edu (John Soward) writes:
- |> Bill Thorson writes
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- |> -> The colors on this printer are all screwed up.
- |> ->
- |>
- |> Are you using the coated paper...
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- This is a good point. There is an option for using plain paper. From my
- observations it squirts less ink. If you don't use this option all the inks
- run together and instead of producing dithered colors you end up with brown.
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- Within the limits of the technology (this isn't a top of the line 4 color
- litho press after all) the quality seems to be good with the proviso that
- some combinations of color print better. Large areas of deep color are a
- problem, again because the paper can't cope with so much ink.
-
- The output doesn't bear close examination either, as you remarked, grey isn't
- but is a mixure of colors and close up looks red.... you can check this by
- printing b/w images.
-
- I certainly rate it higher than the HP color deskjets.
-
- David.
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