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Re: word 3.01 postscript dump

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From: G.JOHNSON
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1987 13:56
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In article <18186@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA>, dgordon@teknowledge-vaxc.ARPA (Dan Gordon) writes:
> How do you dump postscript output from word 3.01 to a file rather
> than to the printer?
> 

Assuming the case where you are using a mac with no Laserwriter,
no appletalk, just tell the mac using the control panel that you
have appletalk hooked up.  Then use the chooser to tell it that
you have a Laserwriter.  Next go into Word and paginate your
document again so it will work properly for a Laserwriter type
printer.  Then print the document, but as soon as you click
OK, press and hold command-f.  The mac should respond with
a dialog box claiming "Creating Postscript file".

Upon completion of this task there will be a file out there
called Postscript.  If you do it again the file will be overwritten
so it should probably be renamed.

Now, I've done this and uploaded the Postscript file to UNIX(tm)
and have not been able to make my QMS-PS800 print the file.
It looks and feels like Postscript but I'm concerned the
version the mac is generating is old.  I have not had the time
to research the problem but would be interested in any additions
to this people may have.

Also, I've been told that other people could not get the Laserwriter
to show up in the chooser.  I have a Plus with an HD20.  Possibly
the Laserwriter drivers came with the HD20 system stuff???

Oh well.

			Garrett Johnson

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Subject: Re: word 3.01 postscript dump
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Date: Fri, 23-Oct-87 08:56:24 EST
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Posted: Fri Oct 23 08:56:24 1987
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Summary: Postscript File, Real Easy, but...