The Publish hardware directory: printers & imagesetters

Article Abstract:

The 1991 buyer's guide divides the printers and imagesetters section into thirteen categories: Adobe PostScript laser printers, Adobe PostScript laser printer controllers, PostScript-compatible laser printers, PostScript-compatible laser printer controllers, non-PostScript laser printers, color Adobe PostScript and compatible laser printers, non-PostScript color printers, imagesetters, black-and-white inkjet printers, other printers, printer-sharing devices, printer spoolers, and laser printer accessories. Each category is subdivided into those that run on the Apple Macintosh, IBM PC-compatibles and UNIX platforms. Under each section are listings of companies, locations, products offered, list prices, and telephone numbers. Experts suggest evaluating vendors' warranties, and spending a little more money on printers rather than other peripherals, because printers provide the final output.

Laser printers, Inkjet printers, Directories, Color, buyers guide, Laser Printer, Printers, Ink Jet Printer, Spoolers, Imagesetter, Imagesetters, PostScript, PostScript (Software)

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Desktop publish or perish: administration and faculty are bringing desktop publishing into the university

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Desktop publishing is penetrating the academic press. Colleges and universities are discovering cost savings in publishing their own printed materials, and in setting type for documents that still require professional printing. Professors are also discovering desktop publishing in putting their thoughts into print. However, this self-publishing suffers in credibility because of the lack of a traditional peer review process. Universities are using desktop publishing to put out catalogues, notices and even parking stickers. Entrepreneurs that create and customize templates for university and student documents are getting started. These tools do not necessarily guarantee quality, as personal skills and graphic talents are still required to put together a worthwhile publication.

Computer and Office Equipment, Publishing industry, Universities and colleges, Teaching, Desktop publishing software, Automation, Trends, DTP Software

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Reach out and publish

Article Abstract:

Are modems and faxes worth their cost? Criteria used to decide this include file size to be transferred, frequency of transmissions, urgency, and convenience. For those that ordinarily send files larger than 500K or have heavily-formatted files, modems with 9,600 bps will do the job in a few minutes while 1,200 bps modems can take up to an hour to do the same job. The difference is the high speed modems start at $1,000. If there is no urgency, mailing disks is the best bet or using a service like Federal Express. Fax transmission is good for hard copy page proofs but not if the data is needed in digitized form. A case study of the back-and-forth transmission between a designer and editors is given as an illustrative example of the data transmission process involved.

Modems, Communications protocols, Modem, Telecommunications, Performance/Cost Relationship, Facsimile, Data Transfer Rate

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