This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#230791-
Two-Up Pages?
Message #231840
John, You might want to try Double Up. It is a postscript utility that allows you to set up your file as usual then run it through Double Up. You can print 2 up single sided, 2 up double sided, saddle stitched (printers' spread) to name a few. There are…
#230791-
Two-Up Pages?
Message #231431
Piece of cake. You run your whole document as one column on text on the left side of each page, then duplicate the text block as another item down the right side of each page. Your wordprocessor thinks it has two stories running, you and your printer know otherwise. Aside…
Imagesetters don't use toner. They use a laser to expose resin coated paper, which is developed much like the film in a camera. The graphics program keeps the color info, and allows you to output separate "plates" to an imagesetter. The printer then uses these different pieces of film to…
Brad, I appreciate the quality and need for higher resolution output. I just want to get a clearer picture of what is being done and how. I suspected finer toner and special paper were part of the answer. What about the difference in the hardware? If a laser printer puts…
David, I attended a Promotional Perspectives seminar two years ago and was very impressed (sorry, Thom!). But then, I'm a rank beginner to any type of design, and the seminar was geared to beginners. They went over design considerations like making sure your reader will open the page the right…
Dennis, Actually, providing higher resolution output is a very important service in and of itself. These imagesetters cost around $65,000, and that doesn't include the cost of a developer, chemicals, film, etc. Since the imagesetter directly exposes the RC paper (repro) or film directly to laser light, the resolution can…
Brad, So the service bureau basically adds higher resolution, and converts the page to printer ready form? Any other benefits? Can anyone explain why an imagesetter produces higher resolution than a laser printer? Do different brands of imagesetters adhere to a uniform color standard? Specifically, would a graphic's color look…
Tom – Re: I think the most common meaning as used in DTP is short for "ragged" — as in rag right or rag left — as opposed to jusified. — don
What do you mean by "merge?" Do you mean "concantenate"–i.e. add one file to another; or "integrate"–i.e. a bit of data from one file, then a bit of data from file two, then more data from file one, etc.? Concantenation can be done with a DOS command: COPY FILE.1 +…
Have you decided in favor of PostScript just for the applications you mentioned, or do you have other uses in mind? If no other uses, have you considered the Ink Jet?
#merge program sought
Message #6436
I am looking for a program which will allow me to merge two or more files to gether into one large file. I would prefer to merge them manually, in order to bring them together as i see they should be. Is there a fairly user friendly program that can…
Are you using a PC or Mac? On a Mac I know about 4th Dimension. And other databases allow more or less text/graphic data storage. On the PC side, not much in high end databases. A few things run under Windows, but I don't know much about them. Anyone else?
And the new WordPerfect terminology is "Justified Right" and "Justified Left" and "Full Justification." (They also have a "Justified Center," but I won't mention it here.)
Thanks for your response. There are a couple things I'd like to do with this new color printer. First, I need to duplicate the effects of what we were using our old printer for: printing out spreadsheets with lines of data being different colors depending on the value of one…
The more I read that last message, the more it appears I said that 1 inch equals one meter. I gotta stop leaving long messages after midnight!
Dennis, (Before I begin, I have a correction: Rag (or "ragged") Right means the right hand edge of a column is unevenly set, not the other way around, as I said in my previous message.) A laser printer places electric charges on a drum, to which toner sticks and is…
#Data + Images
Message #6396
Dianne, I am new to this forum. I have a possibly unrelated question. Is there any need out there amongst the DTP users for a way to integrate database information with images? (I have a sample catalog and I want to include images and all relevant data together, etc.?) THANKS
Brad – I always thought that was "ragged right" and "ragged left" When did we lose the past tense? 🙂 -Tom-
#New DTP'r questions/pt2
Message #6388
Brad, If pre-press compiles elements of the page for the printer, what information is added by the service bureau that is not provided by Quark Xpress? Is anything other than higher resolution provided by the typesetter (do I call people who run the image setting equipment typesetters?) that is not…
From:
Thom Hartmann <HiResOp>
Desktop Publishing Forum
· The Learning Curve
January 26, 1990 7:55 PM
David, Promotional Perspectives produces a seminar on Newsletter Design that competes with one my company produces. I've attended that seminar, and it was reasonable. But I'm unfamiliar with their "Designing for DTP" seminar…and have never heard of Jim & Bob's seminar. If you attend either of them, would you please…
#Basic DTP Education
Message #6375
I am with a manufacvturing company that has a Mac network installed for graphics and embroidery design. This network has been very successful. Now we want to get into DTP with a couple more MAcII's. I'm interested in getting some basic education for myself(MIS Director) and some marketing staff on…
There are currently two proposed standards for combining color images with electronically generated layouts. ~ OPI (Open Pre-Press Interface) – proposed by Aldus and ~ DCS (Desktop Color Separation Specification) – proposed by Quark The DCS technical description has been uploaded and is available in one of the libraries. (I…
Dennis, Pre-press includes compiling all of the elements of a page that the printer needs for the actual print run. Different people take it to different levels, but remember that sometimes the best person to do some of this Pre-press stuff is the printer him/herself. Technical problems from beginners include:…
Dennis – Well, I'm not the *most* experienced in these parts (Kathleen & Co can probably provide better answers), but here goes … 1). Pre-Press is just that. All materials leading up to printing: imagestter (Lino, Varityper, CG, etc.) positives, negatives, separations, etc. 2) I think the most common technical…
PostScript is much more involved than sending sequences of escape codes. There are several books on PostScript programming available, including a series of technical books. For actual PS programming, check with folks on the Adobe forum. Depending on what you're doing, you'll probably find software that can do what you…
#New DTP'r questions
Message #6311
Tom, Thanks! First of all, what exactly is pre-press? What are the most common technical problems you have with DTP output from beginners? Does a common standard exist which allows computer generated color graphics to match with final output? Is there a typesetter's bible or some such which governs spacing…
Lee – No, I'm not running an EMS manager — actually, I haven't figured out how to make use of my 2meg yet. Yes, the Wyse has a mono card, and I did pull it and replace it with the VGA board. I guess I'll have to go over to…
Are you using an EMS emulator like QEMM or 386 To The Max? If so try EXcluding the entire area from A000-DFFF. If your running your mono card and monitor yank em. Actually you didn't mention a mono card, is it built into the motherboard? If so it probably has…
#Help Needed – PostScript
Message #6289
Our company just bought a QMS ColorScript PostScript printer. We used to send escape codes to our old color printer through BASIC routines. I need to translate some of those into PostScript language. I'm looking for references (a book, utility programs, etc.) that will make my life easier when I…
Lee – Okay, there's got to be an answer somewhere. Here's the info about my system (it is a real funny one): IBM clone 386 20mHz; 140 mB HD running under VFeature, Phoenix BIOS (don't know the version number), Perstor 200 Series Advanced RLL Controller, and currently a Wyse 700…
If your numbers are correct it does not appear that there is any conflict between the two cards' bios. What kind of equipment do you have? ie: computer, VGA card, + any other plug in cards. Oh yes, which Perstor do you have?. You might try pulling everything else other…
#VGA Help
Message #6157
Lee – Thanks for the valuable info; you might have spotted the problem. I looked in the manuals for both the VGA board and the Perstor but am not sure if there is a conflict. The Perstor manual states that it has an on-board BIOS ROM addressed at C800:0. The…
You might be right about a conflict between the Perstor HD controller and your VGA card. Many of the super VGA cards place their BIOS code in the area between C000-C7FF, some even have extended BIOS code that runs out to DFFF. I'm not familiar with the Perstor, but many…
It sounds like your problems are more with the fonts and Backloader than Ventura. But to be safe I'd call customer service of all software/hardware involved. Your problem is definitely a bizarre one. There is a XEROX forum here on CI$. Nope I'm not that Valerie Hood you mentioned. Gee,…
If you don't find any help here, you might try the IBMHW forum. They have a section on monitors and you'll probably find a fellow owner of a WYSE 700 who has either gotten it to work or else might give you a deal on a used sledgehammer .
#VGA Help
Message #5990
HELLUP!!! This is probably the wrong forum to get this info from, but I'll give it a shot anyway. I just purchased a VGA monitor and can't get it to work with my computer. Previously I used a Wyse 700 monochrome, and I've been itching to try some computer graphics.…
#Messed Up Margins
Message #5988
Valerie, Thanks for your reply. I've made some headway but also suffered a setback. I haven't been able to try changing the style sheet on the "good" machine. We're in the middle of installing a bunch of PS/2's and having do a few tons of file transfers. Oh the price…
Ed, I'm sure you'll get some good advice here, but I would also like to mention that there is a forum for Q&A, GO SYMANTEC, sec 1. Over there you can get some info on their printer drivers for the laser printer and some font utilities, if you need them.…
BellyUp 2 da Bar(Code)
Message #5815
Don- My boss says it's gunna be "VOLUME, VOLUME, VOLUME!" I've turned up a program called AUTOBAR, from a firm in Minneapolis. It exports Magna Coding, not EPS or TIFF formats, so it should be extremely accurate. We are looking at doing hundreds (gulp) of these little buggers. Yeeeechh! Not…
#help for new guy
Message #5814
Help!! I am NEW to desk-top and wish to get more use from my Epson EPL-6000 laser printer. I have been using the internal fonts so far and haven't done anything special with it I would like to use different fonts in my documents that I create with my WP…
RSG Print Problem
Message #5775
Thanks for the return. I was thinkding of upgrading to RSG 4.5 or their new des I guess this bug has made up my mind. Thanks again.
Welcome: Learning Curve!
Message #3061
From:
Thom Hartmann <HiResOp>
Desktop Publishing Forum
· The Learning Curve
December 31, 1989 7:54 PM
Welcome to our new Section, called "The Learning Curve." This is the place where anybody can feel free to leave any question, no matter how "simple" or "elementary" it may seem. Regardless of our experience, probably all of us are beginners in one or another facet of DTP. Typesetters wonder…