Hello fellow Debian users, I've recently did a clean install of stable, and I've run into a problem. The problem is that LaTeX/dvips-produced PostScript files, when printed appear to be at a lower resolution than they really are. More specifically, it looks like the fonts produced by MetaFont somehow use bad approximations or something. I've use texconfig to set mode to 1200DPI, but still, the output's fonts are jagged at best.
Here's what I've tried so far to find the culprit: I've commented out printer-specific filter from printcap (magicfilter's LaserJet 4050 filter) No effect. Files that lpr gets already have badly formed fonts. I've printed plain text (which comes out in printer's own PS font). Output is good-looking, which means that the problem is not caused by physical damage to the printer (it was moved recently). I've made sure the files are actually generated at 1200DPI . They are . I've viewed the PS files at 10x in anti-aliased mode in GV, and they looked much better than on paper. That maybe gv's anti-aliasing at work, or could be something else. Dunno. I've printed with cmr PS fonts embedded in the PS file, and they still look crappy. Printer's resolution is actually set to 1200DPI. Any ideas??? I know I can print good LaTeX files, and I know what they look like, as I've already used stable, only it was an upgrade from 2.1, not a clean install like it is now. Thank you.
