Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!att!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!ucbvax!hplabs!hp-pcd!hpvcfs1!neff From: neff@hpvcfs1.HP.COM (Dave Neff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: DeskWriter prints transparencies??? Message-ID: <780034@hpvcfs1.HP.COM> Date: 14 Aug 89 19:54:59 GMT References: <20730@uflorida.cis.ufl.EDU> Organization: Hewlett Packard, Vancouver, WA Lines: 37 Re DeskWriter and transparencies: Although I work for HP this is not the official HP answer to this question. I am not representing HP's official position, so please don't quote me or whatever. Hence here is an unofficial answer: I use a DeskJet+ allot and get reasonable results using the special HP PaintJet transparency film. You can kind of see the various passes between the print head on graphics area and tall fonts but when projected these variations don't show up. The key word is reasonable -- not perfect. The PaintJet film (51630Q) is quite expensive, at close to $1.20 per page -- but my employee discount helps :-). I gather, however, that copy machine transparency film is not cheap either. A box of 50 sheets of PaintJet film lists for about $70, so if possible I would try a sheet before you buy it if there is any way you could do this. Personally, I find the output to be acceptable but your results may vary. However I would feel bad if you shelled out $70 for a box then didn't like the results. This is one of the reasons HP does not recommend this approach. Interestingly enough, the DeskJet/DeskWriter ink is waterfast when printed to PaintJet Transparency film. You can also write on this film with all sorts of pens that normally don't work with transparencies. Now for the official HP answer. Print your output to paper and then use a copy machine to make a transparency. This will give you better results for less cost than the PaintJet film approach. However for the occassional transparency I print at home the PaintJet film is find for me. Dave Neff neff@hpvcfs1.HP.COM Disclaimer: I only work for HP. I don't state policy. My statements do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.