Best of both Words
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Word for Windows 2.0 for IBM PC and PC compatible microcomputers, and Word 5.0 for the Macintosh, from Microsoft Corp, are improved versions of previous releases. The new versions have improvements in layout tasks, column control, built-in drawing programs, program interfaces, editing tools, mail merge, voice annotation for audible notations to Word documents, graphics features, searching, and click and drag. The similar user interface between Word for Windows 2.0 and Word 5.0 for Macintosh makes it possible for users to change machines without having to learn the program all over again. The new features use more space; approximately 4Mbytes of disk space are used by the Macintosh program. Windows 2.0 uses almost 8Mbytes without the sample documents and clip art. Word for Windows 2.0 lists for $495; upgrades are $129. System requirements include Windows 3.0 or later and an 80286 PC minimum. Word for the Macintosh 5.0 lists for $495; upgrades are $129. System requirements include the minimum of a Macintosh Plus, System 6.02 or later and 1Mbyte memory; if using the grammar checker a minimum 2Mbytes is necessary.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1992
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High on fiber: fiber-optic technology promises printers that are cheaper, more accurate, and even more durable than those currently on the market
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New, fiber-optic printer technology is poised to give desktop publishers affordable printers that are accurate and provide high resolution and wide paper paths. Photon Imaging is negotiating with top printer manufacturers to license its Laserfan technology for next generation laser printers. The technology uses a simple array of fiber-optic cables that carry the beam directly to the drum, rather than employing the conventional rotating polygonal mirror. Photon claims Laserfan will enable printers to deliver up to 1,200-dpi with toner-based printer engines for a price comparable to current laser printers. Such high resolution would be a boon for printing to film or plate, says BIS Strategic Decisions' Rob Auster, since Laserfan-based printers could easily produce high-quality output.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1993
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New printers brighten choices
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Four new color printers are now available from Tektronix Inc, Seiko Instruments and QMS Inc. Tektronix's $7,995 Phaser II PXi is the first thermal wax printer to offer PostScript color adjustment. Seiko Instruments introduces the ColorPoint PSX thermal transfer printer, which can print a page 50 to 80 times faster than other color printers when multitasking under operating systems like UNIX or OS/2. The letter-size version costs $9,499 and the tabloid version costs $12,999. QMS introduces the $12,995 ColorScript 100 Model 30si, a new thermal printer that allows users to print tabloid size for full bleeds. The new QMS ColorScript 100 10p costs $6,995, provides letter-size color PostScript printing and comes with 4Mbytes of memory.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1991
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