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Article #8449Re: Strange specs. for QUME ScripTEN Laser Printer
From: Clayton Cramer
Date: Wed, 17 May 1989 18:41
Date: Wed, 17 May 1989 18:41
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In article <565@trlamct.oz>, rick@trlamct.oz (Rick Coxhill) writes:
# I am considering purchase of one of these printers. Looking at the spec.
# sheet, I noticed the following:
#
# "Type Styles and Sizes
# Most characters can be printed in sizes from 2-point to 127-point.
# ^ ^
# ...... [other stuff deleted]."
#
# The printer claims to be a Postscript printer, so why is there this
# upper limit on point size?
#
# The local distributors claim the specs. are wrong.
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# UUCP: ...!uunet!munnari!trlamct.oz!rick Tel: 61 3 541 6249
Someone probably tried to alter their Microsoft Word PRD file to
produce #127 point type, found it didn't work, and assumed it was
the printer's limit. In fact, it is a problem in Microsoft Word
PRD structure definition.
Are you sure it doesn't use a PostScript near-clone, instead?
--
Clayton E. Cramer {pyramid,pixar,tekbspa}!optilink!cramer
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