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From: lhotka@incstar.uucp (Glamdring)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Word Processors & PostScript
Message-ID: <334@incstar.uucp>
Date: 26 Sep 90 20:01:18 GMT
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In article <90268.153246UH2@psuvm.psu.edu>, UH2@psuvm.psu.edu (Lee Sailer) writes:
> In article <895@h.cs.wvu.wvnet.edu>, parker@cs.wvu.wvnet.edu (James Parker)
> says:
> 
>> 4. Should be able to output PostScript to a file so as to be able to be
>>    printed from other platforms which are connected to PostScript printers.
> 
> Few (any?) Amiga *word processors* have PostScript output, though the DTP
> packages do.  Commodore seems to be moving toward the lesser known but
> similar Compugraphics outline font standard (about which you now know all
> I know 8-).
> 
> There are programs that will print PS files on any Amiga preferences
> printer, but that is going the opposite way from what you ask for.

ProWrite (using ProScript) does, and I believe that Excellence! does as well. 
Also, didn't someone post a notice that there was a Preferences printer driver
for PostScript available recently?

	Rocky