Typecasting for the PC - bit parts

Article Abstract:

Fonts for the PC continue to play a limited role. The problem has involved the fonts themselves, as well as the environment in which they are used. Apple's Macintosh uses Apple's Laserwriter, which is a true desktop typesetter; but PC developments have centered on Hewlett-Packard's Laserjet, which was designed for word processing and the office. Moreover, outline fonts, such as are used by PostScript, require much less memory and storage space than bit-mapped fonts; bit-mapping, which can be adequate for jobs that use the same few typefaces in only a few point sizes, quickly encounters memory limitations when jobs become complex. Bit-mapped fonts are discussed. Bit-mapped fonts are 'a relic technology'; however, if they must be used, they can be used effectively.

Miscellaneous publishing, Text processing software, Computer fonts, Layout, Bit mapped graphics, Bit Mapping, Font Package, DTP Software

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Softlogik PageStream 3.3

Article Abstract:

An evaluation is presented of SoftLogik's $199, PageStream 3.3 The software has several innovative features, including the ability to landscape and portrait pages into a single document. Also, the eyedropper tool can copy both text and graphics attributes as well as color. Newcomers to will find PageStream easy to use, with its well thought-out, customizable and efficient interface. Software is better designed for a graphics-intensive setting than a text-intensive one; lacking such tools as a spell checker, and the ability to import Microsoft Word files. The graphics tools in PageStream are well designed, and include Bezier color blends and drawing tools.

Product/Service Evaluation, Product information, Software single product review, DTP software, Desktop publishing, SoftLogik Publishing Corp., PageStream 3.3 (DTP software)

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PCs speaking Appletalk: PSprint, WINPRINT PostScript printing utilities

Article Abstract:

The Winprint 1.0 ($79) utility program and the PSprint 1.1 ($150) utility program from Tangent Technologies are printing utilities that allow microcomputer users to gain access to PostScript printers. Each program requires the PC Macbridge expansion board from Tangent. Winprint is ideal for use with the PC Pagemaker program; the utility is able to facilitate print speed if the user does not use Windows' spooler. PSprint is useful when the PostScript printer cannot be used with PostScript. The products require 256Kbytes (384Kbytes are recommended) and DOS 2.1 or later.

Desktop utilities, evaluation, Functional Capabilities, Printers, Desktop Utility, Expansion, Tangent Technologies, PSprint 1.1 (Utility program), WinPrint (Printer support software)

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