Finding PostScript a little confusing

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4 total messages Started by Jared Michaels Tue, 23 Sep 2003 05:56

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Author: Jared Michaels
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 05:56

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I've been looking through these forums and am starting to get confused about how PostScript works. I have a client who is writing a book on a Windows XP computer with MS Word XP and a specific PostScript font. He has a publisher who will lay out the book for him, and they're probably using Macs, but he likes to see how each page will look while he writes it.

What will it take to both view the pages on the screen and print them so they look similar to what the publisher will have? Do we need a PostScript-capable printer? Or will the Adobe PS printer driver work on non-PS printers? Are there different PS printer drivers? What about PS emulation software? Oh, and a related question: will OpenType fonts look the same as PostScript fonts?

Thanks, Jared

Re: Finding PostScript a little confusing

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Author: Aandi Inston
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 07:57

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Don't equate PostScript in printers with PostScript fonts. They are
related, but not the same thing.

To print PostScript files you need a PostScript printer, which might
include a PostScript emulator.  

To print TO a PostScript printer you need a PostScript driver, such as
AdobePS, or the Microsoft supplied driver available in Add Printer.

To print PostScript fonts (also known as type 1 fonts) you do not need
any of the above.

In Windows 95/98/Me/NT4, you need ATM (Adobe Type Manager) to display
type 1 fonts on screen, or to print them to any printer.

In Windows 2000/XP, Windows takes care of displaying and printing type
1 fonts to any printer, without needing ATM.

Aandi Inston

Re: Finding PostScript a little confusing

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Author: Susi Sandig
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 15:10

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To print Postscript files to non-Postscript printers you can
convert them to PDF using Adobe Acrobat ("ditilling") and
print with Acrobat or Acrobat Reader to any printer.

Or you install Ghostscript and GSView and print direct to
the printer. <http://www.ghostscript.com>
With GSView you can concider the Postscript file before
printing.

Re: Finding PostScript a little confusing

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Author: Susi Sandig
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 15:10

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To print Postscript files to non-Postscript printers you can
convert them to PDF using Adobe Acrobat ("distilling") and
print with Acrobat or Acrobat Reader to any printer.

Or you install Ghostscript and GSView and print direct to
the printer. <http://www.ghostscript.com>
With GSView you can concider the Postscript file before
printing.

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