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From: dathomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (dathomps)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: *** REMOTE FULL-COLOR POSTSCRIPT PRINTING SERVICE, IS THIS FOR REAL ???
Message-ID: <5490@vela.acs.oakland.edu>
Date: 21 Mar 91 17:26:08 GMT
Reply-To: dathomps@vela.acs.oakland.edu (dathomps)
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Organization: Oakland University, Rochester MI
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Hello People,

        A friend of mine is beta-testing for a new full-color printing service
        that allows him to print Full-Color Postscript output at some pretty
        cheap prices - FROM MICROSOFT WINDOWS.  Apparently,
        this is like Slide Productions from Powerpoint, but much cheaper.

        He says that all he has to do is "Printer-Setup" and select the service
        bureau as the output device (Postscript Printer on "Bureau") .  Then,
        "File-Print" from any Windows application like Corel Draw, Word,
        Pagemaker, etc...  Then a dialog box pops up and asks for order
        information.  The next day he receives the output !!!

        Is this stuff for real?  Wouldn't it take a long time for the file to
        transfer over a modem (unless it does compression) ?

        Does anybody know of similar services?

        I have applied to be a beta-tester, I can't wait to see if I can
        actually print CorelDRAW files for a reasonable price.  The company is
        apparently also offering special prices on 9600 V.32bis modems,
        which I am going to get definitely.

        I can forward any questions to him...

        But I would like to know anyones view on how this type of thing
        works, and if there are other services similar to this.

        Any input would be appreciated.
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Don