Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 07:53:57 +1000 From: Andy Newman <atrn@zeta.org.au> To: Chuck Robey <chuckr@picnic.mat.net>, Doug <Doug@gorean.org> Cc: FreeBSD-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: keyboards Message-ID: <19991017075357.A24767@ska.bsn> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910161609110.3067-100000@picnic.mat.net>; from Chuck Robey on Sat, Oct 16, 1999 at 04:12:29PM -0400 References: <3808B4FF.B1E28397@gorean.org> <Pine.BSF.4.10.9910161609110.3067-100000@picnic.mat.net>
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Chuck Robey wrote: > Windows type, was showing me a 8 1/2 X 11 (on glossy) blowup he done, > using his HP scanner, of a picture a friend gave him (a little 2X3) and > the big blowup was astonishing in quality. I may go see what more up to > date printers are out there, too. He had a Canon BJC something-or-other. > Office Depot has a nice selection of those guys, if I can just avoid the > Windows printers (the kind with no internal brains). The modern ink/bubble-jet style printers, with special media, provide very good results (and it will get better). However a *lot* of work is done in the driver and most manufacturers do not document the interface to the actual printer or provide sufficient documentation for the creation of drivers that achieve the quality you're seeing. For Canon printers on platforms other than Windows or the Mac you won't get the results you're seeing, the details are not available to allow construction of good drivers. The driver needs to be aware of the type of ink in the printer, the paper/ media in use, etc... as it all affects the actual amount and placement of the ink required to get good looking results (it's all very complicated ;-) I work for Canon in R&D and have spent time in the color printing area over the years and know a little bit about this ;) (now no longer true BTW, I work in other areas but I'm still associated with a lot of those who do printer work). -- Andy Newman To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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