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I got this in the mail, but could not reply.  The info might be of interest to
others.

-BW

> Subject: Deskjet SOFT fonts
> 
> I'm wondering how to get a copy of this ' Deskjet Software Developer's
> guide you mentioned in rour reply on my call on the ATARI DIGEST.
> Has this publication a HP Partnumber , so I can order it form the
> local HP sales office in the netherlands ? I called this office, but
> they say they'd never heard of this publication. 
Sorry about that, but this document doesn't exist.  I have a paper called
'DeskJet Softfonts & Softfont File Format' that I received from the 
DeskJet manufacturing division early this year.  At that time, I was told
they didn't want distribution of this document outside of the company.
In the purpose for this document it mentions the Developer's Guide.

That's the bad news.

> Since You're using an account on a computer at the HP labs, maybe you
> know addresses of people in the HP organisation who can supply more 
> info. 

Now the good news.

I called the number I posted, pretending to be a customer (that way I don't
accidentally get info that I shouldn't share, you know, industrial espionage 
is pretty rampant here in the computer industry ;-) and was referred to another
number at the DJ division.  I continued to pretend I was a customer looking
for info on Softfont specs.  A woman there said she could send me a copy of 
the Softfont File Format I mentioned above.  If I could get it without ident-
ifying that I work here, I'm sure you can too.  Call your sales office and 
asked for 'DeskJet Softfonts & Softfont File Format' dated 12/30/88.  If 
you run into a deadend, you can try the number I was given for the DJ support
in Vancouver, Washington: (206)254-8110.

> I am curious to know what software ( is it PD ??) you're using to use 
> LaTeX on the ST. I got some stuff, but it wouldn't work.
Yes, it's PD.  I have the files but haven't tried them out yet.  My hard-
disk is getting pretty full and I'm waiting to do a complete backup before
purging enough space to hook up this LaTeX stuff.  It's all ftp-able from
various places here in the states.  The files I have are:
	640009 Oct  5 10:24 StTeXbin.zoo
	674188 Oct  5 10:27 StTeXmac.zoo
	280372 Oct  5 10:33 StTeXsrc.zoo
	 83007 Oct  5 10:39 StTeXtfm.zoo
	110969 May 19 14:49 djfonts.arc
	365612 Sep  6 13:05 dvifnts1.zoo
	241152 Sep  6 13:07 dvifnts2.zoo
	 85026 Oct  5 10:49 stbibtex.zoo
	436333 Aug  8 12:00 ctex-bin.arc
	327284 Aug  8 12:01 ctex-doc.arc
	715166 Aug  8 12:04 ctex-mac.arc
	281418 Aug  8 12:05 ctex-src.arc
	 77575 Aug  8 12:05 ctex-tfm.arc

I just been collecting this stuff as I see it.  Some of them may be redundant
or out of date, but I'll find that out when I install it.

Hope this is of some help to you.  Take care.

-Bob

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