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From: folta@tove.umd.edu (Wayne Folta)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Laserwriter IISC
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Date: 17 Dec 88 19:29:27 GMT
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As a user who just got a loan to upgrade from the SC to an NT, I would
disagree with those who say the SC is okay.

First, the bitmap fonts DO NOT look as good as their PostScript equivalents,
in any size.  And try using italics with Apple's standard fonts!  You get
the ugly obliqued italics that don't space properly--same as on your
screen.

Second, combinations, such as PageMaker and the LaserWriter IISC DO NOT
work.  As mentioned in a previous article, large (18- and 24-point) text
will not work reliably in any typestyle except normal.  If you try to get
18-point bold text, you will often get letters scattered around the
page.  (Aldus blames Apple, Apple blames Aldus, I pay the penalty.)  Other
combinations--that cause crashes when printing is attempted: MacVision 2.0,
Digital Darkroom 1.0.

Third, you CAN NOT get fonts to allow printing at larger than 32 points.
(Not using the standard Apple SC driver, and font mechanism.)  Because
the Mac does not allow fonts larger than 128-points--I think--so the
4x fonts limit you.

Fourth, don't try any kerning.  I had *terrible* results with (again)
PageMaker, which allowed characters to touch when it printed a line.
I believe that this problem would show up in other programs (e.g. Word),
if they attempted to print nice, tight lines.


Wayne Folta          (folta@tove.umd.edu  128.8.128.42)