This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Yep. Rick just mentioned your name today. -Scott Leyes
If you ever DO want dot-matrix printout, you can always print to an Imagewriter from Illustrator; or save a file as Encapsulated PostScript, then "place" the file into another application (like Pmaker or XPress) and print from that …there may be epson drivers for those other apps. -Scott Leyes
#Japanese Postscript
Message #6166
Does anyone have any solid information as to what is happening with development for Japanese(kanji) postscript? I have been hearing rumors for many months with no solid reports on progress or dates. I have spoken to Apple Japan who says they have tested alpha versions but can not say when…
Thanks Scott, that's the way I had it figured. It's nice to hear it from other pr people. BTW do you know a guy name Rick Valasek? If so we have a mutual friend. Jim Lewis
Thanks! I'll look forward to seeing them. RB
Oliver, Thanks for your help. For what it's worth, I had a Linotronic 300 a few years back, and was delighted to get rid of it (and the whole art department that went with it). There's a lot better ways to spend 40 big ones, and it seems to me…
Lori, Sorry, but I don't quite understand your reply. I don't think we bought PC fonts. We have the fonts that came in our NEC and I have purchased one additional set of fonts (Helvetica light and bold) from Adobe. (That set came with screen fonts, as well.) I presume…
Hi Kerry, Funny you should mention Hammermill — I do use their stuff, and I've pretty much liked it. Have now found an even better paper by the name of LaserEdge – it's superb. Has a finish much like RC paper, and really outdoes Hammermill. It's available Graphic Arts Supply,…
Joe, Before I got my Laserwriter, I asked this question of lots of people. Couldn't understand why Adobe hadn't developed an Epson-compatible driver considering all the Epson and Epson clones out there (as well as the millions of other dot matrix printers). Now seeing PostScript output on 300 dpi, I…
Dennis, I bought my LW II NT at Priority One in Irvine, CA for $3500. I was actually on my way to another dealer where I was going to buy the 890 for $3600. I didn't even mean to bring it up as I thought Apple prices were high and…
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#Display PostScript
Message #6156
I've heard that there are several PostScript-compatible interpreters available in the public domain. I've seen one, in C for Unix, from Europe, but the source I have is about two years old, and I imagine there has been an update. Another was supposedly developed at the University of Tokyo, written…
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#Mac FontSizer Program
Message #6155
Is there a way to read parts of the 300 dpi page bitmap under PostScript? I know the bitmap is supposed to be transparent to the programmer, but is it completely inaccessible? Can you render a letter into a bitmap within the printer, then send the bitmap back to the…
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Fonts VAX
Message #6154
I'd like to see your program, if nothing else, you could send it in Easyplex.
#PostSc}iript Clone/RIPS
Message #6153
What do you mean by font encryption? I assume you mean there is no way for me to write a PostScript program that can print out the values and BuildChar definitions for the built-in fonts? I've also heard talk about "hints", and haven't heard a good techie explanation of what…
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HELP with color
Message #6152
Have you been fiddling with the RAM cache? Are you trying to run MultiFinder and Illustrator? Adobe says you can run Illustrator 88 with 1 meg. With 2.5 megs and a Radius two-page display (which slows things down phenomenally) I can run it even under MultiFinder (but have to quit…
The L-200 isn't better than the 300…it's the same basic equipment & hardware, with a somewhat simpler configuration. Linotype introduced the L-200 to replace the low-end market (where the L-100 sat), not as an upgrade to the 300. The RIP-2 is SUBSTANTIALLY better than the RIP-1… it will increase your…
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#Adobe NFNTs?
Message #6150
So the "solution" (for the time being) could be this(?): 1) Make sure that all of the "Parent" FONDs (usually plain styles) have IDs under 256; 2) Leave the matching "plain" screen fonts as FONTs; 3) change all of the "other" styles to NFNTs, which allows you to get rid…
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Help…Help
Message #6149
Bad news…you're probably out of luck on this one, at least as far as the FPD is concerned. Illustrator '88 is designed to work under TWO megabytes of RAM – it's a memory hog compared to the old version – but it can operate properly with a single megabyte on…
It's really a judgement call on the LC-890. There are disadvantages to the LW IINT and the Scrpit Ten too. I just wish I had a spare $40K to get the real thing. Anyway, PMA stands for Professional Management Associates – a research/consulting firm in the Washington, DC area. I'm…
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#88 font spacing bug
Message #6147
Does this bug occur in other applications? Are your screen fonts installed in your System file, or are you using Suitcase or F/DAJuggler? When you reinstalled your system, did you use the Installer or did you simply replace the file? Any of these may affect what's happening. (then again, sometimes…
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#Adobe NFNTs?
Message #6146
He-He, that was fun with Joliwrite in the late evening! Your assumption is correct about the suitcases of people I do work for. It seem unlikely that thier font IDs would match mine completely. Especially with regards to style variations. I'm not quite sure how these are maintained in the…
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#NEC-890 Recycling
Message #6145
John – I remembered a suggestion that might also approve NEC-890 print quality. Things always seem to look better (more contrast) when we use extremely smooth papers. Hammermill "Laser Plus", which sells for about $6-7/500 sheets works well. Even better is 80 lb. (offset weight, not bond!) coated semi-gloss paper.…
#L200P vs L300/RIP-2
Message #6143
The company I work for is considering upgrading thier Linotronic hardware. They currently have a Linotronic L300/RIP-1 combination and are considering one of the following two options: 1) Dump the L300/RIP-1 system and purchase the L200P 2) Keep the L300 imagesetter and upgrade to a RIP-2 I personally feel the…
#Dot Matrix Interpreter
Message #6142
Does anyone know of a PostScript interpreter that will work with dot matrix printers? Thanx, Joe Pescatello
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#NEC890 with Mac
Message #6141
Thanks for your reply. I'm under the impression that the Apple LaserWriter is about $5000. Can you tell me where I might find the $3500 price range?
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#NEC890 with Mac
Message #6140
Thanks for the detailed info. I am forwarned! (Who are you, "PMA"?)
#Serial and Parallel
Message #6139
Dennis, I noticed your comment re: what your "in-house guru" told you about the PC fonts. Currently, yes they can only be downloaded via serial port, HOWEVER, in the next week or so we will have a new version of PC fonts that can be downloaded over parallel port as…
#New Fonts
Message #6138
David, Well, yours is the third request in a month (that I know of) for Gill Sans. As I mentioned previously, these are passed to the Product Managers on a monthly basis (last month there were also three requests). New font releases occur quarterly, and as soon as I know…
IBM PC/MAC fonts
Message #6137
Richard Concerning your question of which font package to purchase when using both MAC and IBM PC machines. Previously, we recommended customers purchase the Macintosh typeface package and then the IBM PC screen fonts. This recommendation due to the fact that our PC fonts could only be downloaded via serial…
Helvetica Condensed
Message #6136
PMA, I have to apologize to you – I have been out of town this week and I did not find out until this morning that the entire merge that was done last week failed. I do not know where the files go when a merge fails (this part is…
#New Screen Fonts
Message #6135
Rick, I must apologize to you for the faulty information. I have been out of town on business this week and I was not aware that the merge had failed until this morning. At the moment I do not know why the failure occurred or if I will have to…
EPSF.FRM
Message #6134
Have just attempted two separate downloads of "EPSF.FRM", from DL4, and both attempts were unscuccessful from a poinunde"SCREEN REPRESENTATION", at precisely the same point both attempts. Would it be possible to obtain a new upload of this file, in uncorrupted form? I would also be interested in obtaining a copy…
Here's a PostScript procedure that will do what you need: /Wait { 1000 mul usertime add /EndTime exch def { usertime EndTime ge {exit} if } loop } def The "usertime" operator returns an integer, which increases by 1 each millisecond during execution of a PostScript job. It's actual value…
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PS Difficulties on RIP
Message #5919
Does your 386 PC/UNIX system allow you to receive PostScript error messages? I suspect that you may be having trouble getting your MacDraw and ReadySetGo files to run because you haven't loaded the Apple header into memory. (There may be a PostScript error message that you're not receiving.) The header…
BDF fonts
Message #5911
Regarding your question about fonts in a "BDF" format–Adobe provides Macintosh and IBM binary formats for printer fonts and corresponding screen fonts. The IBM formats are for the Windows & Ventura environment and include .PFB (printer fonts), .FON (screen font files) and .PFM (printer font metric files) for Windows and…
Printing large graphics
Message #5908
I spoke with the graphics dept. here at Adobe regarding your question about large graphic images. It was suggested that you output to the Linotronic onto clear film or Lino paper, you could then make a copy onto vellum. There are currenly no electrostatic plotters available with PostScript, but you…
I want to reinforce what you said about the LaserWriter Plus black fill performance: We do dozens of software manuals a year that use black filled head frames, boxes, etc. and they fill in just fine when the printer shoots them. Have never had a problem with even just reproing…
#Creating Delays
Message #5869
I am trying to get a NEC 890 to switch between Postscript and HP Laserjet mode and NEC has given me control sequences to do this but it requires waiting 2 seconds before gibing the CTRL-D. They say you can create the delay with appropriate Postscript programming but have not…
##PS Laserprinters – 5786
Message #5855
I've used Apple's LW+, TI's 2115, and AST's Turbo Laser printers. Of these, the Apple is tops, mainly because of it's crisper type and screens…solid blacks are mediocre though. The TI was pretty good, but more expensive and without the built-in fonts I wanted. The AST is a dog (personal…
Avail. Fonts & Names
Message #5839
As I've also run into this problem with Helvetica Narrow & service bureaus -let me offer this bit of advice. Either make a new suitcase with the specific fonts in your document (I'm talking Mac & font/DA mover here), or make a new suitcase with all of your fonts and…
Illustrator 88 versions
Message #5820
Robert, In response to your question of Sept. 17, directed to Paulette Snyders, here is an explanation of the differences in the different versions of Adobe Illustrator 88. Version 1.5 was the first release and production was stopped due to an incompatibility with Apple's new System 6.0. Version 1.6 fixes…
PostScript Consultant
Message #5819
Michael, I wanted to get back to you regarding your request for the name of a PostScript consultant. Here is the name I came up with and hopefully others on the forum can add to this. Michael Fryd NEFCO 5147 Forbes Ave. Pittsburg, PA 15213 412 682-1072 Lori Haines
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#PC Illustrator
Message #5776
For displaying PostScript code, I do know that Laserview is releasing their product for the PC later this year. Their MAC version is an effective, interactive PS previewer and programming aid tool.
Whoops, sorry, forgot I was using this account. My name is John Foust. Syndesis is an Amiga company that makes software to enhance 3D programs. I don't have a Mac. You're saying the ASCII text is in the resource fork of a downloadable file? Why isn't it in the data…
We shall see, Bill — I'll give it my best! Thanks for the vote of confidence — good to see the gang is on my side. Take care, John Read action: t
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#LC890 cont.
Message #5311
Aloha yourself, John. I'll bet they bend the rules for you, especially when you tell them that all of CompuServe is eagerly awaiting the next chapter. ….Best, – Bill W. Read action:
#Postscript fonts
Message #5310
I'm looking for an example PostScript font. I don't want a screen-rep font, I want to see an ASCII example of what is called a downloadable font. I know the Red book has an example or two on redefining characters, but I'd like to see an example from the real…
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