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Re: Simple Question re: MS Publisher 97 & TABS

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From: David Longley
Date: Fri, 22 May 1998 00:00
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In article <3565531F.6C9E@mprint.com> peter@mprint.com "Peter John Anton" writes:

> Your problems are just beginning.
> Even after you get the columns to line up, 
> onj your computer with your fonts,
> whatever service bureau's system the job
> is set up on would be lucky to do the same.
> 
> Stop using Publisher. If you plan to do more than
> one or two jobs, the extra charges most printers/
> bureaus will charge for the time needed to 
> ouptu your file will be more than the
> cost of buying a real program. And this says
> nothing about error pages, etc.
> 
> Peter John Anton
> 
In this case it was just for a quick laser printed brochure.
I got round the problem by creating two tables, one for the goods 
and the other for prices.

For proper pre-press I'd use Quark Express 4.
-- 
David Longley (check end reply line #)

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From: David@longley.demon.co.uk (David Longley)
Subject: Re: Simple Question re: MS Publisher 97 & TABS
Date: 1998/05/22
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