Print Quality and Jagged logos

hi all
I have my logo in a wp doc, it now prints fine. I had a lot of trouble getting it to print well as it always appeared with jagged edges. If I copy and paste it into another doc it prints bad again. Why does this happen?
I've noticed that some documents also print a bit 'washed out' while others print nice and sharp.
So is there an output setting I've missed?
It's driving me nuts.
Thanks
G

There are two issues at work here. First, AppleWorks changes the resolution of any graphic format except PICT to 72 dpi. The best solution to this problem is to save the image as PICT before inserting into AppleWorks. My favorite for this is GraphicConverter, but you can use Preview or Photoshop Elements or any other application that can save as PICT.
For the second issue, this is a problem than became more noticeable with AppleWorks 6.2.9 & has something to do with postscript printing. Go to Preferences > General > Topic: Text & turn Fractional Character Widths on.

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