I spend most of the weekend "correcting" flaws in a typeface, which at a certain point I realized were really just due to the crappy quality of my inkjet Epson printer which is really wonderful for photos but completely useless for proofing type. So I dashed over to Staples which — bless the 24/7 slave system — was open for me on a regular Sunday afternoon and got myself a little b/w laser printer. Back home however I had to discover that the missing mentioning of PostScript or even PostScript emulation should indeed have been a reason for concern. As the image below clearly demonstrates the pixeled image was enough to make a grown man cry. I didn't though. It was hard. So this morning I went back to my friends at Staples where I returned the very unfortunate Brother printer and got for an extra hundred bucks a fabulous HP printer. Be patient with the scan please. To me it is obvious what a world of a difference the PostScript emulation makes. These weird spikes on the contour of the character are visible with the bare eye.




The new printer is faster and more quiet. Even opening the different drawers and hatches on the HP printer feels better. Craftsmanship! The Hannes is happy now.