On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 08:47:30 -0800 (PST), Keith Myers wrote:

>
>On 26 Dec 2004 11:57:24 -0000, os2hardware{at}yahoogroups.com wrote:
>
>>
>>I have been using the Brother HL-1440 printer with eCS 1.03 for some
>>time. Since there was no OS/2 driver for the HL-1440 when I got the
>>printer, I installed the HL-1240 driver based on a recommendation from
>>Brother's tech support. The only drawback was that, although the 1040
>>is capable of a resolution of 1,200 dpi, the 1240 driver inly allowed
>>up to 600 dpi. Checking the IBM printer pak that came out in October
>>and seeing the 1440 listed, I installed the new laserjet driver hoping
>>to get the higher resolution capability. However, after installing the
>>new drive, I discovered that the maximum resolution shown in the
>>printer properties is now only 300 dpi! Is there something I need to
>>do to get the higher resolution (or at least get back to what I had
>>before?
>>-- 
>
>My understanding has been, 600DPI has only been available with the Windows 
>drivers through software interpolation.  My knowledge indicates that the 
>HL-1440 only has native,real optical resolution of 300 DPI.  I question whether 
>your installation of the OS/2 HL-1240 drivers really produced 600 DPI output.  
>Maybe you were just given the choice of 600DPI output.  Was the output 
>physically different than at 300DPI?  I have the HL-1440 and have been happy 
>with 300DPI output so far and have not pursued anything further.  I would be 
>curious if the 1240 drivers really do work.  Your thoughts?
>


After reading the message about the 1240 drivers I decided to try it out.
The 1240 offers 600dpi for *graphics* not text.  The graphics are much
better and the 
text seems to be the same as the 1440 drivers.

Duncan Way



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