DJ Delorie wrote:
own controller hardware. I'd imagine there would be a lot of printer
settings you cannot set through the PC connection. They are not a "dumb"
printers.
repeatable, then software can in theory compensate for any
misalignments. If the drops are too random then it will be a
mechanical problem that software cannot fix.
I think if the head were to travel much slower then the randomness will
be reduced.
> Adam Seychell <a_seychell@...> writes:I'd reckon you need to write your own printer firmware, or built your
>> Its just a case of adding a specialised operating mode of the
>> software.
>
> The host software, or the printer's software? I control the host
> software...
own controller hardware. I'd imagine there would be a lot of printer
settings you cannot set through the PC connection. They are not a "dumb"
printers.
>If the ink drop can be placed with very little randomness, and is
> I suspect it's imprecision in the print head mechanics. It just can't
> fire a drop of ink with sufficient precision for our purposes.
>
repeatable, then software can in theory compensate for any
misalignments. If the drops are too random then it will be a
mechanical problem that software cannot fix.
I think if the head were to travel much slower then the randomness will
be reduced.