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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: inkjet resolution (was: UV LED box)

From: DJ Delorie <dj@...>
Date: 2008-06-25

"Steve" <alienrelics@...> writes:

> Use the print head alignment check or nozzle check, that will print
> one line using one nozzle. That should give you some indication of how
> straight one nozzle can print, independent of software/driver dithering.

Tried that. The nozzle check dots are HUGE compared to the ones used
at 2880 DPI. I'm guessing they're printing bars, not dots, to make
them visible.

Anyway, I'm investigating gutenprint and the printer's language to see
if I can write my own driver that does what ∗I∗ want it to do. Yay
open source :-)