[DNG] PostScript vs PCL

2018-03-16 Thread wirelessduck
Seeing all the rage against non-PS printing here recently, I’m wondering how PCL compares? Is it better/worse/equal to PostScript? Is there any reason to prefer one over the other? —Tom ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.

Re: [DNG] PostScript vs PCL

2018-03-16 Thread Rick Moen
Quoting wirelessd...@gmail.com (wirelessd...@gmail.com): > Seeing all the rage against non-PS printing here recently, I’m > wondering how PCL compares? Is it better/worse/equal to PostScript? Is > there any reason to prefer one over the other? PCL printing is generally faster. In vague outline,

Re: [DNG] PostScript vs PCL

2018-03-16 Thread Simon Hobson
Rick Moen wrote: > Quoting wirelessd...@gmail.com (wirelessd...@gmail.com): > >> Seeing all the rage against non-PS printing here recently, I’m >> wondering how PCL compares? Is it better/worse/equal to PostScript? Is >> there any reason to prefer one over the other? > > PCL printing is general

Re: [DNG] PostScript vs PCL

2018-03-16 Thread Bruce Perens
Postscript's imaging model is still the archetype, I look in the Red Book or its descendents whenever I have to code 2-D imaging. They even explain the matrix well. If you want something that *isn't* an interpretive language, real PostScript interpreters also will print directly from PDF. The downs

Re: [DNG] PostScript vs PCL

2018-03-19 Thread Tom
Thanks for the replies. I'm currently using the default ColorMFP PPD driver for a Toshiba e-Studio 3555C printer/copier, and it has a habit of taking 5+ minutes to print a single page. Would I get better results with using a generic PS or PCL driver? What is the recommended generic driver for PS

Re: [DNG] PostScript vs PCL

2018-03-20 Thread Brad Campbell
On 20/03/18 14:27, Tom wrote: Thanks for the replies. I'm currently using the default ColorMFP PPD driver for a Toshiba e-Studio 3555C printer/copier, and it has a habit of taking 5+ minutes to print a single page. Would I get better results with using a generic PS or PCL driver? What is the r