NEC 1260 Superscript Laser Printer

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Richard O'Brien

The Windows XP drver for this printer does not have
provision to use most ofthe features such as double sided
printing, watermarks, booklet printing etc. It is a
universal driver permitting straightforwaed single sided
printing. How can I enable the other features of this
good printer in the XP OS?
 
Do you have any solutions for printing in 600dpi using the NEC 1260
printer in Windows XP?? We produce camera ready art for our newsletter
and 300dpi just doesn't cut in. Any suggestions would be welcomed. NEC
told me to purchase a new printer.
 
Well, as an outside shot, set a restore point and try the driver for the HP
LaserJet 4P that is on the Windows XP CD. Run the add printer wizard.

Let us know.

Tom
MSMVP-DTS
 
the GPD file that NEC provided for the printer only lists 300 DPI.

NC1260.GPD (found in windows\system32\spool\driver\w32x86\3 after first
installing the driver)

It clearly states in this very editable text file.


*% Copyright (c) 1997 - 1999 Microsoft Corporation
*% Copyright (c) 2000 NEC Corporation
*% All Rights Reserved.
*%
*GPDSpecVersion: "1.0"
*Include: "StdNames.gpd"
*GPDFileVersion: "1.4"
*GPDFileName: "nc1260.GPD"
*ModelName: "NEC SuperScript 1260"
*MasterUnits: PAIR(300, 300)
*ResourceDLL: "ncpclres.Dll"
*PrintRate: 12
*PrintRatePPM: 12
*PrintRateUnit: PPM
*PrinterType: PAGE

*Feature: Resolution
{
*rcNameID: =RESOLUTION_DISPLAY
*DefaultOption: Option1
*Option: Option1
{
*Name: "300 x 300 " =DOTS_PER_INCH
*DPI: PAIR(300, 300)
*TextDPI: PAIR(300, 300)
*MinStripBlankPixels: 32
EXTERN_GLOBAL: *StripBlanks: LIST(ENCLOSED,TRAILING)
*SpotDiameter: 100
*Command: CmdBeginRaster { *Cmd : "<1B>*r1A" }
*Command: CmdEndRaster { *Cmd : "<1B>*rB" }
*Command: CmdSendBlockData { *Cmd : "<1B>*b" %d{NumOfDataBytes}"W" }
*Command: CmdSelect
{
*Order: DOC_SETUP.6
*Cmd: "<1B>*t300R<1B>*r0F"
}


--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
 
Given the information Alan Morris checked out, the printer will not print at
greater than 300dpi no matter what you do.

So, NEC's advice holds. Buy a new printer.

Tom
MSMVP-DTS
 
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