Re: [Gimp-print-devel] RE: Epson 1520 issues

[Robert L K. <rl...@al...>]

   Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 22:22:51 -0800
   From: David Rosky <d_...@nc...>

   1) It's much much slower than the 720x720 microweave - it
   seems to be using only one or two nozzles as the paper
   advances microscopically with each pass.  At first I 
   thought the paper wasn't moving at all.

That's what happens on the EX.  The sequence in which the data is sent
in microweave mode is not optimal, particularly for 1440x720.

   2) The image appears expanded by about 3x in the vertical
   dimension only.  The expansion appears to be such that the
   vertical spacing between dots is also expanded, resulting
   in a decrease in overall density.

Hmm.  That's very interesting.

   If fast microweave is only possible in 720x720, then
   unfortunately softweave may still be needed :(

If so, you're going to need to test it.  Try changing the "8" in the
"64,8" to other values between 1 and 16 to see if anything else gives
you better results.

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