clee@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Chang L. Lee) (04/12/90)
I'm thinking about upgrading my wordprocessor, Word 3.0, to something better. Specifically, I'd like to take advantage of my Deskjet's 300dpi resolution without having to purchase font cartridges, font memory, etc. I have looked at Word 5.0, Word for Windows, and Manuscript, and none fulfills my requirement. I'd appreciate any suggestions or recommendations. Also, is using one of the software Postscript/Laserjet interpreters (Word 3.0 -> Postscript -> interpreter -> Deskjet) a viable option?
eggbert@bucsf.bu.edu (Eugene Wang) (04/12/90)
>>>> clee@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Chang L. Lee) said: > I'm thinking about upgrading my wordprocessor, Word 3.0, to something better. > Specifically, I'd like to take advantage of my Deskjet's 300dpi resolution > without having to purchase font cartridges, font memory, etc. > I have looked at Word 5.0, Word for Windows, and Manuscript, and none > fulfills my requirement. I'd appreciate any suggestions or recommendations. > Also, is using one of the software Postscript/Laserjet interpreters > (Word 3.0 -> Postscript -> interpreter -> Deskjet) a viable option? Take a look at WordPerfect 5.1. WordPerfect has one of the, if not the best, support of printers, as well as customer support that you can find. Telephone support is toll-free and they don't even ask for a customer number when you call. Minor upgrades and necessary printer drivers are free if you encounter a problem. With new mouse support and pull-down menus, WordPerfect seems to have overcome its well-deserved, steep learning curve. However, the Deskjet only comes with mono-spaced Courier fonts resident so fancy typefaces are out. For $10 (maybe $30 now), you can receive a copy of Bitstream's Fontware, that includes 9 typefaces to make nice fonts out of, although you will have to at least but a memory cartridge. Sorry, I don't know much about the Postscript/Laserjet question, although the DeskJet can only print font sizes up to 14pt while the DeskJet+ can print up to 30pt, so that has to be a factor in using any fonts on a DeskJet. I don't think the DeskJet and LaserJet are really that compatible, although I'm sure there are some similarities. -- Eugene Wang eggbert@bucsf.bu.edu