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From: asw@rlvd.UUCP (Antony Williams)
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Subject: Re: nroff to Post Script
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Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 10:59:53 EST
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In article <285@hadron.UUCP> tsp@hadron.UUCP (T. Scott Pyne) writes:
>
>There is a troff-to-PostScript postprocessor on the market, from a company
>called Adobe Systems.  The product is named Transcript (tm) and appears to
>be what you are looking for.  I have some propaganda from the company which
>claims to be troff output via a Laserwriter and it looks good.  Since Post-
>script is also an Adobe trademark I think it is a safe bet that they know
>what they are doing.  DISCLAIMER:  I have *not* used this software, merely

Adobe Systems defined the PostScript language, and wrote the interpreter
which resides in the laserwriter.

>
>A question:  has anyone on the net actually *used* this product?  We are
>also considering the Laserwriter-with-Transcript as a reasonably-priced
>high-quality output device, and would appreciate any firsthand knowledge.
>Thanks in advance.
>
We have been using TranScript with Laserwriters for about two months.
So far, it is excellent.  Quality is good, and the software works
fine.  There are of course a few minor bugs, but I have been able
to produce documents using DITroff, Pic, Tbl, Eqn etc
without getting bitten.


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