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Your print drivers live on your computer,
Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Wed, 10 Aug 2005 05:25:57
In Reply to: printer question, PCL5 VS PostScript, Dean, Tue, 9 Aug 2005 21:02:02
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and the printer has a processor that interprets the data stream coming out of the computer. Many modern printers can handle both PCL and PostScript. It's also OK to have both PCL and PostScript drivers on your computer, but you'll get a smoother ride if you use just one for a given printer.
Either flavor of driver can become corrupted, even when new, so a reinstall is the best solution. It sounds like you have a PC (as opposed to a Mac) so uninstalling can be a PITA. Others here will be able to help. I'm Mac-only.
As TG notes, PostScript (from Adobe) is best for graphics work, and seems to be generally less troublesome than PCL (which is a page description language developed by HP).
As for RAM, most printers come with enough for most needs. If you do big graphics you need more printer RAM, but the printer can share the processing load with the computer's memory, so lots of printer RAM is not essential for most users. Consider that a $100 inkjet printer doesn't have much RAM but can process a 20 MB photo. It just does it slowly bcz it's working off the computer's RAM.
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Posts in this Thread:
- printer question, PCL5 VS PostScript, Dean, Tue, 9 Aug 2005 21:02:02
- PS: RAM, Dean, Thu, 6 Oct 2005 17:30:50
- results, why I like the LJ1320 + MICR, Dean, Thu, 11 Aug 2005 10:36:50
- thanks to all + more, Dean, Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:56:57
- Re: printer question, PCL5 VS PostScript, JG, Wed, 10 Aug 2005 09:38:46
- PCL vs PS ... What does the processing, Canadian_Saab, Wed, 10 Aug 2005 08:34:15
- Re: printer question, PCL5 VS PostScript, jp, Wed, 10 Aug 2005 07:48:20
- Your print drivers live on your computer,, Noel, Wed, 10 Aug 2005 05:25:57 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: printer question, PCL5 VS PostScript, TG, Wed, 10 Aug 2005 04:25:13
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