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From: lkoop@pnet01.cts.com (Lamonte Koop)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Novice questions: PCs, printers etc.
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Date: 18 Sep 90 04:36:07 GMT
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db@cs.ed.ac.uk (Dave Berry) writes:
>I'm considering buying an Amiga - a 200 if I can afford it, more likely
>a 500.  I have a few (10) questions, which I'd be grateful if someone could
>answer for me.

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>2.  Can Amiga software use the built-in fonts of matrix and daisy wheel
>    printers for draft of high quality copies?  Obviously not all
>    documents could be printed using built-in fonts, but I'd like to be
>    able to use them for ASCII files and wordprocessor files.

If I understand what you are saying correctly, there shouldn't be a problem.
The internal fonts of the printer are a function OF THE PRINTER not the 
Amiga.  Now, depending on if you have a good printer driver or not, you
may or may not be able to use select codes from the Amiga to chose the 
printer font...and special font characters may not be translated correctly,
but for the most part, I've never had a real problem with this.  In some
cases you simply may have to manually select the font on the printer 
(provided it lets you do this)...or you could find a good printer driver
OR [gasp...make one...].

>
>3.  Can postscript generated by an Amiga program be printed on an
>    Apple Laserwriter?

Postscript is postscript.  That's why it's considered somewhat of a standard.
If you can properly interface the printer, the postscript language used 
is the same.

>
>4.  What is a flicker-fixer, and how necessary is it?
>
The MicroWay Flickerfixer is basically a de-interlacing/scan-doubling (I 
believe the last term is more accurate in this case) used to eliminate
the flicker apparent in any of the Amiga's interlaced (400 line) video
modes. (This should read scan-doubling device...excuse my sudden lack
of grammar)
How necessary it is depends upon what kind of work you plan on doing.  If you 
intend to do a lot of work with the interlaced modes, and don't enjoy the 
concept of being blind, it may be a good investment.  Actually, the flicker,
though not enjoyable, isn't quite as noticable as I was told it would be 
when I first got my Amiga...at least TO ME that is.  If you are basically
going to be using the other video modes (320x200,640x200,etc..) it may not
be worth it.


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>
>Thank you for your patience in reading this far.
>
>--
> Dave Berry, LFCS, Edinburgh Uni.      db%lfcs.ed.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk
>
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