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After getting some infos to the subject mentioned above I summarize
it up:

>I have used GoScript for such purposes - at swap-meets and computer
>shows, I have seen it for under $80 with 14 fonts...works great on
>an Epson (though I use it at home on my DeskJET).  There is a new
>version that supports only *one* specific printer - you pick the one.
>If you are using MS Windows, check out UltraScript, as it intercepts
>the PS code, filters it and outputs printerspecific data streams.
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>GhostScript 2.0 supports the Espon printer.  If you need help obtaining this
>I can mail the code to you.
>
>You should be able to ftp it from uunet.uu.net or prep.ai.mit.edu in the
>GNU directory.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>- Michael
>
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>Michael R. Almond                                  mra@srchtec.uucp (registered)
>search technology, inc.				        emory!stiatl!srchtec!mra
>Atlanta, Georgia                                         (404) 441-1457 (office)
>.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. Georgia Tech Alumnus .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.

A friend of mine now bought the package PostMagic from a German share-
ware vendor. It comes with the following parts of documentation:

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                            PostScript Magic 1.02
                                copyright 1990
                             All Rights Reserved
                              Advantage Computer
                                  PO Box 524
                              Fremont, CA 94537
                                April 22, 1990

...

                                SUPPORT NOTICE

    If you have any questions or problems using PostScript Magic we
    encourage you to contact us.

    But first...

    1. Be sure that your computer system meets the minimum requirements as
    listed in the manual.

    2. If you have a problem, check your manual. Often the answer can be
    found there.

    3. If you need to contact a technical support person write to:

                              Advantage Computer
                                  PO Box 524
                              Fremont, CA 94537


                         NOTICE FOR SHAREWARE VERSION

    You may use this program for 30 days with no obligation. If you
    like this program and continue to use it beyond a 30 day trial
    period we do expect you to pay a registration fee of $39. This
    will entitle you to the most recent upgrade of the program,
    support, and notices of future upgrades. Without a valid
    registration number, we will be unable to offer you support. For
    an additional DM 99 (DM 198 total) you will receive the extra 22 fonts
    that normally come with the Apple Laserwriter Plus. These include
    the typeface families of Helvetica Narrow, New Century Schoolbook,
    Avant-Garde, Palatino, Bookman, Zapf Chancery and Zapf Dingbats.
    The DM 198.- registration fee provides a printed manual. The manual
    displays typeface charts including special information on
    accessing Symbol and Zapf Dingbat characters. All orders MUST be
    accompanied by a shipping charge of DM 6.-. Auslands NN DM 16.-.
    To place your order send a check or money order made payable to
    Computer Solutions Software GmbH.

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                             Introduction

    PostScript Magic is a valuable tool that lets you achieve the power
    and elegance of PostScript printing on your non-PostScript Laser,
    Ink-jet or dot matrix printer. Most leading word processors, graphics
    and desktop publishing programs available for the IBM PC will create
    PostScript language print files. PostScript Magic produces publication
    quality output from these print files.

...

    What is PostScript Magic

    PostScript Magic is a PostScript language interpreter. It is 100%
    compatible with PostScript ROM version 47.0A as installed on a
    standard Apple LaserWriter Plus. The benefit of a software based
    PostScript interpreter is two-fold. You can take advantage of it on
    any printer connected to your computer. And as the PostScript language
    adds new operators, a software upgrade is much less costly than a
    hardware upgrade.

    PostScript Magic is the easiest and least expensive method for adding
    high quality fonts to your printer. You can print all thirty-five
    fonts at any point size or spatial orientation. PostScript Magic fonts
    do not need to be downloaded. No extra memory is required by your
    printer (though laser printers generally require at least 1 MB of
    memory to print a full-page of 300 dpi graphics). Select a font within
    your application then print with PostScript Magic. Your document will
    print with the font you selected. Using add on fonts couldn't be any
    easier.

    You can use PostScript Magic to typeset documents, produce logos,
    print letters and other business forms. A dot-matrix printer produces
    much better looking output from PostScript files than it ever did with
    bit-mapped printouts. You can also use PostScript Magic as a tool for
    proofing documents that will be typeset through a service bureau.
    Draft copies produced on a dot-matrix printer with PostScript Magic
    serve as accurate representations of the final output achieved by a
    Linotronic typesetter. The resolution will be lower on the draft copy
    but the positioning of the elements on the page will be the same for
    both copies. This is the advantage gained by using a page description
    language. Without the unifying standard of PostScript, two different
    printers would likely generate very disimiliar copies of the same
    file.

    PostScript Magic Features

    PostScript Magic (fully registered) includes thirty-five scalable,
    outline fonts. These include: Courier, Helvetica, Palatino,
    Avant-Garde, Bookman, Helvetica Narrow, New Century Schoolbook,
    Times, Symbol, Zapf Chancery, and Zapf Dingbats. You will find all
    of these fonts to be of the highest quality and all are
    width-compatible with those of the Apple LaserWriter Plus.

    PostScript Magic can unleash the full potential of any program that
    prints to PostScript printers. It will print the included typefaces in
    any point size, in portrait or landscape orientation, rotated,
    outlined, scaled, skewed, layered or enhanced with other special
    effects. However, your application program may not be able to take
    advantage of all the fonts and font handling capabilities of
    PostScript Magic. PostScript Magic can not give your programs
    capabilities they do not have.

    In addition to text, PostScript Magic gives you full control over
    graphic elements. You now have access to the high-quality clip art
    stored in EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) format. PostScript program
    files can also produce stunning graphics. PostScript images are much
    sharper and true to their shapes than ordinary bit-map images. In
    PostScript a curve is round and a diagonal line is smooth.

    PostScript Magic is fast. While PostScript gains its power through
    complex computations the graphic algorithms in this program have been
    highly optimized for speed. In addition, PostScript Magic incorporates
    highly sophisticated memory management features such as protected mode
    operation and dynamic memory paging.

    PostScript Magic supports Microsoft compatible mice. You don't have to
    stop using your mouse when you leave your graphics or page makeup
    program.

    Operating Requirements

    PostScript Magic runs in the Protected Mode of the Intel 80286/386
    chip family. To run PostScript Magic, your PC or compatible must meet
    these minimum requirements:

         An IBM compatible system with either a 80286 or 80386 processor

         640 K RAM (1MB is suggested minimum)

         4 MB hard disk space

         PC/MS DOS version 3.1 or later

         A printer supported by PostScript Magic:
              Canon BJ-130
              Epson FX
              Epson LX
              Epson LQ
              HP Deskjet
              HP Laserjet
              HP Laserjet IIP
              HP Paintjet
              IBM Graphics
              IBM Proprinter
              NEC Pinwriter
         Or a printer with one of these emulation modes:
              Epson FX
              Epson LX
              Epson LQ
              HP Laserjet (PCL)
              IBM Graphics
              IBM Proprinter

    NOTE

    We will make every effort to provide drivers for other printers when
    requested.

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