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From: "Scott_C._Kopper.ESM1"@Xerox.COM
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Subject: Re: DTP novice questions
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Date: 3 Aug 88 18:08:08 GMT
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Word Perfect 5.0 works great for desktop publishing  like you want if
you use an HP Laserjet II (it's cheap and reliable and good quality).
Dr.Halo DPG (not II) is probably the best graphics package for
integation with Word Perfect.  DPG is Desktop Publisher Graphics -
exactly what you need to make graphics for WordPerfect.  It supports
many scanners also.  WordPerfect can translate most graphics formats
(except PC Paint Plus, I think) and has tremendous font and laser
handling capabilities in 5.0.

Of course, the higher the resolution, the better off you are.  If you
don't want to spend money, though, the Hercules comatible graphics card
and mono monitor is fine.

Prices by mail-order:  Dr. Halo DPG is about $99 -$129 (you can buy a
mouse that includes Dr.Halo II and then upgrade for about $40 to DPG if
you need a mouse) LaserJet II is about $1700  (I wouldn't get a clone
unless you want some specific features a clone has - and WP probably
doesn't support - Clones cost about the same or more than the HP
Laser.  HP is the standard, so I like to stick with proven quality and
support.)

Memory:  you don't need any extra memory to start with.  If you do end
up needing it (you do if you want to use soft fonts), 1 meg expansion
has always been enough for me (1.5 meg total).

Cartridges:  You don't really need any -they're expensive.  The F
cartridge is kind of standard though.  You can get a clone cartridge
that has almost all of HP's cartridges combined into one for about $300
(A-Z with a few exceptions).

The soft fonts really work fine though.  If you get Word Perfect 5.0,
you can get about $300 worth of free Bitstream fonts and software which
is probably all you'll ever need.  Then get a soft font modifier (for
about $199) and you can vary those fonts to be any size, shape, etc.

For starters, though, I'd stick with the built in HP fonts and the free
soft fonts.

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