This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Good fonts
Message #13424
I've been thrashing around Form & Function and the DTP magazines/books now that I have a Deskwriter and expect to be using ATM, looking for good fonts, and come across many conflicts. Caslon is either wonderful or a collection of mistakes. Optima, is a great favorite of some Laserwriter users…
Jackie- I spoke with the technical support staff and they agree that you need to get the updated WPRINT6.all file, dated 9/14/89, that includes ITC Clearface. If your .all file is dated 9/14/89 then let me know and we'll investigate from there. Nancy Runge Adobe Systems
Lori, I found the user's manuals for the two typefaces that I have. Futura and Clearface. Thank you for the information about changing the registration. I think my confusion lies in the workings of the program. When I go to the PSFonts program the first thing the screen says is…
Jackie – If your computer and printer communicate through a serial interface (as opposed to parallel or "standard Centronics port) then you would use PSDOWN to download fonts. If you did purchase an Adobe Typeface package from this person, you should have the user's manual which explains printer communication settings…
Lori, Thanks for your reply. Computerese is still pretty difficult for me and I don't understand what you mean by a serial interface (my program is PSDOWN).I don't understand how to use it. I paid for the additional fonts and the person that I bought it from moved away. I…
#Adobe Font Downloader
Message #13159
Jackie – Adobe Type Library packages for the IBM PC come with two downloaders, PSDOWN for a serial interface and PCSEND for a parallel connection. These utilities can be used to download printer fonts and other files and to manage your PostScript language printer. It does not sound like you…
I'm glad that you got it to work. I didn't realize that the file you were trying to print at a larger size was in PageMaker. PageMaker and Xpress give you the most control over page size.
Tom, .That is a good question. Yes, the screen fonts are available for downloading without any charge. The only fees you pay are the access charges to CompuServe, connect time and your phone bill – the usual costs for using CompuServe. . .Hope you will make good use of the…
downloading fonts/files
Message #3524
John, I am not sure where you need the help. You have obviously been able to connect to CompuServe so you do have some functional communications software. What program are you using. At the ! prompt type go adobe. You will need to join the Adobe Forum in order to…
PS Screen Dump Utility
Message #3521
Friends, We do all our of manuals on Ventura Publisher and have oodles and oodles of screen 'images'. We finally wrote a TSR which captures a text screen and creates a file in embedded postscript format (EPS) suitable for use by Ventura (and other programs). It does a pretty good…
GEM
Message #3502
Could you please tell me if the -oth files will work with " GEM " before I go to the trouble of downloading them. Thank you for your help, John Johnson 71500,1445
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#Clipping on Linotron 100
Message #3493
That message using setpageparams was right. But, if you are using PageMaker 2.0 or 3.0 on the Mac there is an easy way. On the File:print screen in PageMaker, click on Change and select Linotronic as the target printing device and tabloid as the paper size. Note that you must…
#SCREEN FONTS IN DL6
Message #3492
ARE THE SCREEN FONTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING OFFERED WITHOUT CHARGE?
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MISSING FILES
Message #3482
Roger, I was pretty certain that the font downloader for the Macintosh was online. It may be in DL6 with the Mac fonts. I know that the PC downloader is in DL7 and it is called PSDOWN. I will have to check further for you. About IDCON.TXT – I don't…
Eli, We're on the same side of this one, too. I have been using Ventura for publication of complex technical manuals (with lots of illustrations) and find that it is FAST, Comprehensive and produces great camera-ready copy on a PostScript printer (Apple LaserWriter Plus, in my case). As far ahead…
Steve — Having tried both, I think Ventura is by far the superior package. There is little you can do with PageMaker that you can't do in Ventura — and alot you can do in Ventura that you can't do in PageMaker. Ventura, which uses Gem instead of Windows, if…
#Pagemaker vs Ventura
Message #3450
I would appreciate your advice as to which PDL to purchase: Pagemaker vs Ventura. I own an AT&T 6300 Plus (286) with EGA board. Currently with no mouse. I would use it primarily to make posters and short newsletters, publications of less than five pages. Thanks for your advice. Steve
Amiga fixed!
Message #110351
You might recall that I was having a problem with the -12v supply for my Amiga 500. Well, I found the problem! I opened the connector leading from the power supply and found a big blob of solder between the -12v pin and the signal ground pin. This would cause…