ramin@rtgvax.UUCP (04/23/86)
Thanks to all for responding to the request for info... I've summarized the responses... sorry to all for not sending replies to all mail. I got swamped with requests for a re-route of info, so I decided to post. My deduction from talking to the various companies mentioned below was that the cheapest way to get better than nroff (if you have troff but no filter) is to find someone congenial to hack a driver for you... If you're on VMS and have only RUNOFF then looking into pre-packaged font cartridges for the drivers and then adding the ESC sequences would be a way to go... The next best option seems to be TeX (price is great, lots of options, but MUCH more difficult than troff, if it is to be used by a department full of non-progs...) Personally, I've ordered TeX for VMS and Stanford (and have contacted the UW source for an updated un*x TeX). I'll probably design a template for what they need for them... After the first demo I don't think there will be any problem getting extra RAM cartridges for the LN03 (:-) Again, thanks to all... ramin *************************************************************************** > > From: ihnp4!seismo!harvard!talcott!cfa!maxson > > Textware International in Cambridge, MA (617) UNI-TEXT does a nice > job of supporting TROFF for the HP Laserjet. I believe one or two > other firms have more recently announced packages for the Laserjet. > > Image Network in Mountain View, CA (415) 967-0542 supports the LN03 > for TROFF. > > TEX has been available for VMS for a long time. Order from: > Maria Code, DP Services, 1371 Sydney Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94087 > (was $82) (408) 735-8006 > > The UNIX version is distributed by uw-beaver!uw-june!furuta. *************************************************************************** > From: ihnp4!uiucdcs!p.CS.UIUC.EDU!aslam (Sohail Aslam) > [ very long code and document for VMS TeX DVI to LN03 written by ...!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-dvinci!rose edited out... (many thanks! I've ordered VMS TeX and will soon be trying it out) ] > > TeX for VMS is avaiable from Stanford. Contact Maria Code, DP Services, > 1371 Sydney Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 for the VMS TeX distribution tape. > The tape does not contain the font files. For that you will need to get a > second tape that has all the font files on it. The distribution contains an > older version of VMS DVI2LN03 filter. [ ... ] > 4. WARNINGS ABOUT THE LN03 DRIVER > > Now, some caveats and warnings about the LN03 driver for TeX. > The driver is copyrighted data of Digital Equipment Corporation. Because > > Digital makes this software available for free, it does not promise that > the software works or does anything. > > A different, supported TeX to LN03 driver may be available from Kellerman > and Smith in Portland, Oregon. > *************************************************************************** > > From: ihnp4!dartvax!andyb (Andy Behrens) > > If you are looking for a troff that will work with your LN03, you > should consider getting the one sold by Image Networks. (They call it > xroff). I haven't seen it myself, but everyone I have talked to > recommends it. *************************************************************************** > From: leadsv!cae780!amdcad!amd!hplabs!amdahl!bnrmtv!earl (Earl Stahl) > > We run a package called "eroff" that is troff, tbl, pic and eqn and a > driver for the HP laserjet and laserjet plus. It is sold by Elan > Computer Group, Los Altos. (415) 948-8193 *************************************************************************** > From ihnp4!seismo!harvard!talcott!cfa!maxson Sun Apr 13 03:59:29 1986 > > Textware International in Cambridge, MA (617) UNI-TEXT does a nice > job of supporting TROFF for the HP Laserjet. I believe one or two > other firms have more recently announced packages for the Laserjet. > > Image Network in Mountain View, CA (415) 967-0542 supports the LN03 > for TROFF. > > TEX has been available for VMS for a long time. Order from: > Maria Code, DP Services, 1371 Sydney Dr., Sunnyvale, CA 94087 > (was $82) (408) 735-8006 > > The UNIX version is distributed by uw-beaver!uw-june!furuta. >-- =--------------------------------------=-------------------------------------= : alias: ramin firoozye' : USps: Systems Control Inc. : : uucp: ...!shasta \ : 1801 Page Mill Road : : ...!lll-lcc \ : Palo Alto, CA 94303 : : ...!ihnp4 \...!ramin@rtgvax : ^G: (415) 494-1165 x-1777 : =--------------------------------------=-------------------------------------=