[siluni]

I just got this printer and it worked great right out of the box. Set up took about 15 minutes. Its default print quality is Fast, and I'd like to change it, but I don't understand where on OS X 10.2.2 to do that ... The print options are pretty minimal compared to inkjet printer options that show for most apps in the print dialogs. Straighten me out, please.

[desvenne]

Heh. I registered just to post this reply.

Anyway, I have the same printer. It's a damn fine one too.

As you said, it's recognised imediately in Jaguar. However, if you open the Print center application and highlight your printer, you can do apple key + I (or choose info from the menu).

This should open a secondary window, with info (well duh ) on your printer, and a drop-down menu.

When you choose ppd (which iirc stands for postscript printer definition file), the second option from the drop down menu, you should notice that it uses a generic ppd file. You should change this ppd to the HP Laserjet 1200 ppd (it's is another drop-down list), click to accept changes, and you should have more printer-specific options when you go to print a file (like fastres 1200 (default), 300 dpi, 600 dpi and 1200 dpi, and the watermarking and stuff.

I hope I was clear in my instructions, and I hope this reply helped.

Cheers.

[siluni]

Those were good instructions and they work well. Thanks for posting them. May you get the tech gadget of your dreams for Christmas.

[desvenne]

Originally posted by siluni:
Those were good instructions and they work well. Thanks for posting them. May you get the tech gadget of your dreams for Christmas.

You're welcome. I'm glad they helped.

Now I have to think about that tech gadget...