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Re: Text going round in circles?

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From: Leo Chouinard
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1991 16:57
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In <1991Mar22.054557.31236@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> mjf@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu 
(Michael J Flory) writes:

>Probably better to program your printer than your computer for this one!
>The Postscript Language Tutorial book by Adobe (Addison-Wesley, paper)
>includes circular text as "Program 10."  Have fun!

Good idea!  But alas, some of us don't have a Postscript printer.  Mine's a 
LaserJet IIP (2.5 Meg memory, but no add-on cartridges).

If it comes down to Postscript, would a software emulator be a reasonable
solution for limited Postscript use like this, or would it be advisable to
go the whole nine yards and buy a Postscript cartridge?
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