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From: miller@intvax.UUCP (Dave Miller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Word Processor recommendations for HP LaserJet wanted.
Summary: You can use CityDesk 2.0 and JetSet
Message-ID: <1982@intvax.UUCP>
Date: 30 Nov 89 20:42:22 GMT
References: <13326@s.ms.uky.edu> <89333.023644JKT100@PSUVM.BITNET>
Organization: Sandia National Labs, Org. 1411, Albq, NM
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In article <89333.023644JKT100@PSUVM.BITNET>, JKT100@PSUVM.BITNET (JKT) writes:
> In article <13326@s.ms.uky.edu>, jkb@ms.uky.edu (Keith Burton) says:
> >
> >I recently picked up an HP LaserJet IIP, and am now looking around for
> >a word processor that takes advantage of its abilities.  The specific
> >things I'm looking for are:
> >
> >Must be able to use MULTIPLE printer fonts, including downloaded soft
> >fonts...
> >
> >That last item is the killer.
> 
> Can someone explain WHY that last item is a killer?  I mean, I'm as much
> an Amiga fan as anyone, but you must admit that any Mac word-processor can
> _easily_ use multiple printer fonts in the same document; even mix and match
> postscript and matrix fonts.  Why is it that the more capable Amiga is so
> UNCAPABLE of doing this?  Is it me, or are we all victims of sofware
> companies not writing decent products???
> 
>                                                               Kurt

I don't think it is.  I've been using a LaserJet with my Amiga for about
2 years now, and have produced technical papers, pictures, and even a
dissertation with many different fonts, including mathematical and Greek
symbols.  I use Scribble! for basic text input, JetSet to download soft fonts,
and CityDesk 2.0 to lay out the page.  Granted, this is not a single
package, but with a multitasking system and windows, it's easy to use all
three simultaneously if you have enough memory and a hard disk (which you
should if you have a LaserJet!).  The only sticky problem is obtaining
soft fonts on Amiga-formatted disks.  Companies like C Ltd. sell some
soft font packages.  For my Math fonts, I purchased IBM versions and used
the bridgeboard to port them over to the Amiga (if you just have a 5 1/4"
floppy drive but no bridgeboard, you can use PCUtil to copy them over).

Also, the new version of ProPage (1.3) supports CompuGraphic outline fonts
which also work nicely on the LaserJet.  WordPerfect also probably has
a driver for the LaserJet, but no graphics support.

Finally, if you have all the time in the world to print, you can use
PrintScript to output PostScript on the LaserJet (8-15 minutes/page).

                                                    Dave Miller
                                                    Sandia National Labs
                                                    Albuquerque, NM