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Re: Printer

From Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk>
Newsgroups comp.sys.acorn.misc
Subject Re: Printer
Date 2012-03-22 20:34 +0000
Organization timil.com
Message-ID <52749c705atim@invalid.org.uk> (permalink)
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In article <ant221749313pErr@client.cjemicros.co.uk>, Chris Evans
<chris@cjemicros.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm just intrigued,

Me too.

> if we can work out why is it happening other people
> may be able to take advantage of the toner saving.

I have just installed the LasJet-III driver and printed to the HP Color
LaserJet 2550LN at 75x75 and 150x150 dpi and as well as there being less
detail in the 75 print, at lower resolutions the greys are represented by
a few big white holes in black, whereas at higher res., there are more
but smaller white holes in black. Squinting at the prints from across the
room, the greys look to be the same shade to me and I think the total
amount of white in each case is the same. However, as these '75' white
holes resolve more easily to the eye, it may /appear/ there is less toner
on the page but black areas are black and there's just as much of it in
each. Just spread around differently.

see: http://timil.com/temp/printing.jpg

and: http://timil.com/temp/printingx50.gif
(Any apparent difference in the black in the image is due to the paper
fibres and reflected light.)

I have also weighed the paper:
Blank  : 4.6g
75 dpi : 4.8g
150 dpi: 4.7g
300 dpi: 4.7g
That may just show my scales are innacurate or paper isn't constant but
not perhaps that 300 dpi uses shed loads more toner than 75 dpi!

Same amount of toner: spread around differently. There is software 'out
there' which does to printed documents what jpeg does to images: it
throws away bits you don't notice (even bits of fonts). I've googled but
can't find it at the mo.

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Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-18 12:34 +0000
  Re: Printer Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-18 13:16 +0000
    Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-18 16:11 +0000
      Re: Printer Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-18 17:26 +0000
        Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-18 19:06 +0000
          Re: Printer Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-18 20:45 +0000
            Re: Printer Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk> - 2012-03-18 21:39 +0000
              Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 06:21 +0000
                Re: Printer Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 14:23 +0100
                Re: Printer Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-03-19 14:15 +0000
                Re: Printer Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 18:53 +0100
                Re: Printer Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk> - 2012-03-22 14:12 +0000
                Re: Printer Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk> - 2012-03-22 14:08 +0000
              Re: Printer Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 10:39 +0000
            Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 05:47 +0000
          Re: Printer Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> - 2012-03-18 21:51 +0000
            Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 05:42 +0000
        Re: Printer Alan Calder <alan_calder@o2.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 12:58 +0000
          Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 19:21 +0000
            Re: Printer Alan Calder <alan_calder@o2.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 19:47 +0000
              Re: Printer Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-19 20:46 +0000
              Re: Printer Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-03-19 22:31 +0000
                Re: Printer Alan Calder <alan_calder@o2.co.uk> - 2012-03-20 11:32 +0000
                Re: Printer Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-20 13:26 +0000
                Re: Printer Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2012-03-20 16:20 +0100
                Re: Printer Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-03-20 16:05 +0000
                Printer Russell Hafter News <see.sig@walkingingermany.invalid> - 2012-03-20 16:07 +0000
                Re: Printer Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-20 17:29 +0000
            Re: Printer M Harding <riscos@mdharding.org.uk> - 2012-03-19 20:17 +0000
              Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 20:42 +0000
                Re: Printer M Harding <riscos@mdharding.org.uk> - 2012-03-19 21:37 +0000
                Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-20 07:08 +0000
                Re: Printer M Harding <riscos@mdharding.org.uk> - 2012-03-20 10:39 +0000
                Re: Printer Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-20 13:14 +0000
                Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-20 19:07 +0000
                Re: Printer Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-21 10:38 +0000
                Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-21 19:40 +0000
                Re: Printer Dave Higton <davehigton@dsl.pipex.com> - 2012-03-21 22:29 +0000
                Re: Printer Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-22 17:13 +0000
                Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-22 19:01 +0000
                Re: Printer Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 07:33 +0000
                Re: Printer Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk> - 2012-03-22 20:34 +0000
                Re: Printer Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2012-03-23 12:05 +0100
                Re: Printer Martin Wuerthner <spamtrap@mw-software.com> - 2012-03-23 12:08 +0100
                Re: Printer Bob Latham <bob@sick-of-spam.invalid> - 2012-03-23 11:39 +0000
    Re: Printer John Tytgat <this@is.invalid> - 2012-03-20 01:10 +0100
      Re: Printer Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-20 11:05 +0000

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