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From: glenn@gla-aux.uucp (Glenn Austin)
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Subject: Re: PostScript->Bitmap for StyleWriter?
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Date: 21 May 91 04:21:05 GMT
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In article <1991May14.091251.3538@uoft02.utoledo.edu>, grx1042@uoft02.utoledo.edu (Steve Snodgrass) writes:
> Is there some way to get high quality output from a program like FreeHand on a
> non-postscript printer (specifically, we have a stylewriter)?  One thought that
> has occured to me was to wonder if there was a program available that would
> interpret PostScript output and produce a bitmap at a given resolution (360 dpi
> for this case - even 300 would be welcome).  I can of course get high quality
> normal text via TrueType and simple things like boxes look fine, but when I
> start using things like rotated text it doesn't look good printed.  I know such
> PostScript-interpreting programs are available for the Amiga (as shareware
> even!) - I'd like to know if something comparable, even if it's commercial,
> exists for the Mac.  Alternate solutions are welcome (i.e. am I missing
> something obvious here?).

Freedom of Press or Freedom of Press Light is what I think you might want.
It works with the StyleWriter quite well, and takes advantage of the full
360 dpi resolution of the printer.


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