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From: laser-lovers@ucbvax.UUCP
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Subject: IBM PC -> Apple Laserwriter
Message-ID: <8512030525.AA03752@gould9>
Date: Tue, 3-Dec-85 00:25:09 EST
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Organization: CACI, Inc. -- La Jolla (home of SIMSCRIPT II.5)
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We have an IBM AT and are probably acquiring an Apple Laserwriter to
use with it.  We've tested the laserwriter and have been able to
duplicate (part) of our letterhead using Times 9 and Times 24; we
would probably use Times 12 for letters.

What software is currently available for word-processing from MS-DOS
that will support Font size and style changes (we could probably live
with Times-only)?  Needless to say, direct support would be preferrable 
(I hear MS-Word does this), but any option (PC Mac Bridge I've heard of) 
is worth knowing about.  I particularly would like to hear of first-hand
experience.

We are currently using Wordstar 2000 and Samna Word, but our secretary
prefers DisplayWrite (needless to say, I doubt IBM supports Apple.)
What a mess, eh?  (In case you're wondering how we got here, the quality 
of the IBM and HP page printers didn't measure up.  And yes, I plan
to use my Mac with the laserwriter).

	Joel West	 CACI, Inc. Federal, La Jolla
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