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Article #166Survey
From: deldeen
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1992 15:49
Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1992 15:49
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Dear Reader,
IBM Pennant Systems is interested in how you use various text processing
tools. We are interested in gathering documents with text and/or graphics
in the following formats:
- TeX and LaTeX .dvi files as well as source.
- nroff and (di)troff output as well as source.
- ASCII text files and the original source (e.g., WordPerfect).
- Postscript level 1 output and the original source.
Please note the following criteria:
- IBM Pennant Systems cannot accept any information or data that is
confidential or sensitive to your company or any of your customers or
partners.
- Any samples would be provided on a voluntary basis, without compensation
from IBM.
Also, send information regarding the storage method used (e.g., cpio, tar,
zip or just straight copy).
Immediately following is a survey with questions relating to systems/printers,
document content, size, etc. The data that is collected from the surveys will
greatly increase the effectiveness of our product's testing.
Please add any other comments you would like on the survey. Thanks in advance
for any support you can give to us.
You may send all surveys and documents via e-mail to:
deldeen@vnet.ibm.com
or
You can reach me directly at (303)924-7080
Sincerely,
David Eldeen
Analysts International Corp.
(303)721-6200
----------------------------- Survey Questions ------------------------------
Print jobs
1. What is the average size of your print jobs (in pages)?
2. How many print jobs do you submit in an average week?
3. What is the range of number of pages in your print job?
From to pages.
4. What is the average number of fonts used per print job?
From to fonts.
5. What is the range of the number of fonts used per print job?
From to fonts.
6. What is the composition of the average print job (text, graphics, tables)?
7. What are the 2 most common formats that you print(ASCII, Postscript,
nroff/troff, TeX/LaTeX)?
1.
2.
8. What print options do you use the most for each of the formats (ASCII,
PostScript, etc.)?
9. What filters, if any, are you passing the output through?
11. How much do you use text (erase the two that do not apply)?
Always Sometimes Never
12. How much do you use graphics (erase the two that do not apply)?
Always Sometimes Never
13. How much do you use tables (erase the two that do not apply)?
Always Sometimes Never
14. How much do you use special symbols (erase the two that do not apply)?
Always Sometimes Never
15. What kind of header and trailer pages do you use (text, graphics, both)?
16. What are your usual default margins?
System Configuration
1. What kind of computer do you use?
2. What operating system do you use?
3. What printers do you use (Brand/Model/Type)?
Background Information
Name :
Address :
Job Title :
Thanks again for your help!!!
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