#Word Processor
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Okay, who was it that recommended Final Copy to Sean Lally a few days ago?
I forgot to save my capture and lost the name. I am still having problems
with Prowrite's capability to use the printer's (Panasonic KX-P1180) an
Epson FX-86e/FX-800 emulator, built in fonts. The only font that is
working right is the Pica. The fellow said he switched to final copy
because it was better. I'd like to know how well it can drive the
printer's fonts? My wife's PC clone's word processor has no difficulty
using several of them. I feel I should be able to do as well with the
Amiga.
Final Copy is not the answer to using the printer's internal fonts… Its
best output is graphically based (outline fonts.) excellence! somewhat
uses the internal fonts of the printer, but only 1 per document. I don't
know of any WP's on the Amiga that do this well…
Bob Comer – via Whap!
Peter,
Try turning on the "Optimal Spacing" check box in ProWrite's "Print"
requester. This improves the appearance of non-Pica (i.e. Elite and
Condensed) printing.
As to final copy, its handling of printer fonts is very limited. First of
all, you cannot mix Pica, Elite, Condensed, and Wide fonts in the same
document as you can with ProWrite–you must print the entire document in a
single printer font. Secondly, if you print using the printer's font, you
lose the "WYSIWYG-ness"; i.e. the positions of letters and words in the
printout does not match their location on the screen. When using printer
fonts, ProWrite always positions the words at the same locations as they
are shown in the document.
Final Copy is really designed for graphics-based outline font printing
only. Of course, if that is what you need, the ProWrite also supports
outline font printing. But ProWrite does it using the Amiga's outline font
system that comes with the operating system (AmigaDOS 2.0), whereas Final
Copy uses a proprietary system that no other Amiga program uses.
If you are only interested in character-based output (using the printer's
built-in fonts), then QuickWrite (also from us) may fit the bill. It
doesn't do any graphics printing, but its handling of character-based
printing is very good (and much better than Final Copy's). It is
file-compatible with ProWrite, and its retail price is only $50.00!
James Bayless
New Horizons Software, Inc.
James:
I have both ProWrite & Final Copy, and I find that for me I use ProWrite
much more if I'm writing a document I want to print to my PS laser
printer, as ProWrite will allow me to use all my PS fonts I have setup for
use with ProPage, whereas FC only supports their own fonts for either
graphic or PS output. However if I'm writing a document that I'll be
sending via my faxmodem I find that FC's fonts come out much cleaner at
the 196×196 DPI that FAX documents are printed at. I've had ProWrite much
longer than Final Copy, and so I'm more familiar with it, but I do enjoy
using both programs.
-Mike Schiller
On AutoPilot in sunny Fort Lauderdale
The only Amiga word processor I know of that uses internal printer fonts
well is WordWorth, from Digita. It's an English WP, but there's an
American version available from U.S. distributors.
It's pretty good. I still use ProWrite, because I'm used to it, but I'd
seriously consider WW if I needed printer font support.
Too true… Wordworth is great.. It uses a fair bit of memory but i manages
to use the internal fonts in my citizen swift 24 just fine.
– via Whap!