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Article #7366

Re: PostScript compatible printers

#7366
From: Richard Sexton
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 1988 02:57
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In article <1766@imagen.UUCP> geof@imagen.UUCP (Geoffrey Cooper) writes:
>In article <5090@gryphon.CTS.COM>, richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton) writes:
>> So it works with Adobe fonts ?
>
>No. 

This part I understand.

> Adobe fonts are not part of PostScript.

This I don't.

Adobe fonts may use secret stuff, but you cant really say they
arnt PostScipt ????

> Look at News.

They coldnt figure it out either, huh ?

>
>The answer is that we'll sell you fonts that are compatible with
>Adobe's that do work.  Our font library is not yet as extensive as
>theirs, but it is growing and should satisfy many users.  If it doesn't
>satisfy you, sorry, enjoy your Adobe fonts and buy Adobe PostScript. 
>Your QMS salesperson will be happy to oblige... :-)

Thats what I like about standards. So many to choose from. So what is your
font library ? Bitmaps ? Or are they outlines ? If the former, how
much space does one face take up on a disk, assuming you want a full
range of sizes from 6 to 800 (yes I use all those sizes)


I already use QMS printer, so my real intrest is how different companies
and handling font technology.

So far it looks like adobe wins hands down and everyone else is scrambling.


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richard@gryphon.CTS.COM                               {backbone}!gryphon!richard
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From: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript,comp.fonts
Subject: Re: PostScript compatible printers
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Date: 3 Aug 88 02:57:18 GMT
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Organization: Trailing Edge Technology, Redondo Beach, CA
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