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

[David R. <d_...@nc...>]

Robert L Krawitz wrote:
> 
> 
> Hmm.  That's interesting.  How is the 720?  Is that correct?
> 

Actually, gimp-print's 720dpi microweave mode is very fast, on
par with the print speed in Windows.  The only difference
is in the print quality, with Windows a little better in
graininess and patterning and gimp-print a little better in
tonality and contrast.

>    http://www.nccn.net/~w_rosky/dsr/e720.prn.gz
>    http://www.nccn.net/~w_rosky/dsr/e1440.prn.gz
> 
> Thanks!
> 

I should make one note on the files:  The driver is the one
that shipped with the printer when I bought it around two
years ago.  The driver has been updated several times since
then by Epson but I haven't bothered to update it since I've
not had any problems with it.  To help with the gimp-print
development, however, I'll download the newest version of
the driver and generate new print files just in case there's
been any change in the formatting of the data.

> 
> That happens on my EX, also.  Does it happen differently with the
> plugin vs. Windows?

Yes, the page does not back up any visble amount with the
gimp-print plugin.  It's hard to tell how much it's backing
up with the windows driver because the reverse feed is
immediately followed by a page advance, but it seems to be
around 1/4 inch or so which would be about what is required
to get the plugin's image up to the top of the page.

-David