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Printing under OS3.9: multiple units, color, and lpr.device
« on: February 25, 2007, 03:25:58 AM »
It's funny that I just tried this, considering the recent threads about printing.

For a while I have been using lpr.device with HP JetDirect-based printers and an SMC Barricade 7008ABR router.  Great stuff.

Tonight I retired my LaserJet 6L on the SMC (as an LPR printer) in favor of an HP LaserJet 4050TN (in RAW) and a HP DeskJet 882C on the SMC.

I never noticed this until reconfiguration tonight, that the new printer.device (v44) supports multiple units.  Multiple printers on the Amiga, AWESOME!  I was wondering if anyone has any information on using multiple printers under OS3.9, and if there's any way to get GraphicDump to print to a different unit.

The next thing I noticed was the horrible color dithering.  I tried printing my screen of 1280x1024x24 on the DeskJet 882C, and it was not pretty.  So, now I'm looking for information on good color printing.

I don't print much on the Amiga because of the limitations, mostly printing text.  But the possibilities may have just opened up.
 

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Re: Printing under OS3.9: multiple units, color, and lpr.device
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2008, 11:25:51 AM »
:afro: :bump:

While I'm at it, I'll ask if anyone has any idea why an extra page is output from the printer after a print job.