Tips On Printing Large Graphics - Pentax PocketJet User Manual

Tips on Printing Large Graphics

When the PocketJet printer doesn't have enough memory
to print a large graphics file, it prints as much of the page
as it can and then ejects the partially printed page. If this
happens, insert the page again. The printer will finish
printing it.
If you always insert the page into the printer in the same
way (all the way to the right or left), you should be able to
achieve near perfect alignment if you have to reinsert a
partially printed page.
To avoid having to feed a page through the printer twice:
◆ Print in portrait mode rather than in landscape mode.
◆ Remove shading and grids; use underlined borders
◆ Use as few fonts as possible.
In addition, you may be able to speed or improve printing
by:
◆ Making sure both HP LaserJet Series II and HP LaserJet
◆ Setting the HP LaserJet Series II as the default printer.
◆ Enabling the "Print TrueType as Graphics" option. See the
◆ Changing the printer port from LPT1 to LPT1.DOS— if the
If you are using a PocketJet printer with 512 KB of memory,
you can upgrade it to 2 megabytes. See chapter 8,
"Ordering Information," on page 59.
Enabling "Print TrueType as Graphics"
These instructions apply to Windows 3.1.
Using the Printer
instead.
Series IIP printer drivers are installed.
instructions below.
printer is connected to the computer with a parallel
interface cable.
At the Windows Program Manager, double-click the
Main icon. Double-click the Control Panel icon. Double-
click the Printers icon.
Click the Setup button. Click the Options button.
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