In article <1165684342.377676.174990@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<neon_bikini@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> You're looking to have a flame war.
Not at all.
Your original post was to do with Illustrator files not printing
properly to the 4M. My response was that that particular printer is
quite old and uses an emulation of PostScript that is out of date.
I came across crustier than I intended, and it caused animosity that
seems to be escalating.
So, let's backtrack...
The printer you've got is not printing Illy files (I assume a recent
version?), likely because it's PS level 1, and doesn't have enough RAM.
There's no solution to the Postscript level except to buy a new
printer, which are available for under $300. I bought a Brother HL-5040
more than a year ago that works beautifully with all of the Adobe apps,
and was under $400 CDN.
To add RAM to the 4M, I thought (based on my personal history with HP)
that you'd likely spend more than the cost of a new printer. I was
wrong. You can pick up a 16 meg SIMM for $30.
<http://www.archmemory.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=23405>
So, if you have a few bucks to spare, add RAM to the printer, to the
max of either the printer or your wallet. It may or may not solve your
problem printing from Illustrator. If it doesn't, then I believe your
only option is to replace the HP with a newer printer that sup****ts at
least Postscript level 2, and preferably level 3.
Pax?
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