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From: wilko@idca.tds.PHILIPS.nl (W.C. Bulte)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: PostScript on the ST?
Message-ID: <1096@idcapd.idca.tds.philips.nl>
Date: 22 Jan 91 09:25:50 GMT
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In article <40250007@hpindda.cup.hp.com> goo@hpindda.cup.hp.com (Michael Goo) writes:
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>>mrodrigu@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Mark Rodriguez) writes....
>>
>>Ok I know this is a silly question, but here it goes. 
>>	Is there a way to view or print ( on my poor little Epson compatable)
>>PostScript files on the ST?
>>
>>Thanks for the laughter,
>
>You might look into a program called UltraScript by IMAGEN.  The original
>version of this program allowed the Atari SLM804 laser printer to print
>PostScript files.  An ad in the April 1990 issue of STart lists a version
>that supports other printers, including "virtually any dot matrix" printer.
>I assume this means Epsons.

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I have a friend, who uses Ultrascript, and has a very high opinion of it.
He is professionally involved in graphical design and uses Ultrscipt at
home. The PS files are produced by Xpress and Pagemaker (using Spectre on
the Atari) and printed using Ultrscript. It requires at least 2 Mb of
ST memory. The printer he uses is a HP Deskjet, which gives near laser
quality. I know for sure that NEC 24 needle matrix printers are supported,
and probably also Epsons.
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