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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?
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.)
I think the folks on the HP forum have a few people that are TIFF experts. As you probably know, HP is somehow involved in TIFF standarization. When you say read/write TIFF files, do you mean graphics software or something else?
Just a suggestion: Decide what you want to make (which apparently is more than 20-25K) and next time someone asks you to work for them give them a quote instead of asking what they want to pay. If you have a cogent arguement for what they'll save and the skill…
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…
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Skye Lininger <Sysop>
Desktop Publishing Forum
· Printing & Prepress
January 25, 1990 12:42 AM
IMHO: if you're spending the money and time to convert from IBM to Mac, jetison the HPLJ–sell it–and get a PostScript printer. You can get drivers that will run the HPLJ from a Mac, but they're kludges and you won't get the benefit of the Mac. If you're insistent on…
There are *vastly* more IBM PCL printers than any other kind of laser printer, PostScript (Mac or IBM) or otherwise. HP has incredible market penetration.
Yes, there's a *terrific* book called "Ventura Tips, Tricks, and Traps" from Que publishers. The author is: Schuyler Lininger. (No relation ) If you have trouble finding the book, let me know. Most book stores should either have it or be able to order it.
[Continued] 6. Color printing on laser is useful only for comps. The quality is not adequate for reproduction and unless you need a color original (for overheads or one-time shots) the price is not worth it. Let me know what questions these answers generate and I'll get back to you…
Well, this *is* a good place to ask . Here's some suggestions in order of your questions: 1. With the equipment you've got, you'll be better off using your AT for graphics work rather than the Mac+. You can use either PageMaker or Ventura or one of the low end…
DigiFonts are an inexpensive bit-mapped font that are quite popular. What will you be producing? What kind of printer will you be using?
What do you think of the sample they sent, the Schneidler font?
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 .
The feature list on A&L 2 was frozen so late that I bet the T&T manual was the least of their worries. My guess is that all registered users will get a T&T manual when one is produced.
Over on the Adobe forum is a utility called SendPS which you use on the Macintosh accomplish the same as the DOS COPY PRN command (who says the Mac is easier?). Load SendPS and you will be asked for the filename. Click on the Ventura C00 file and your file…