dsk@mtgzy.att.com (d.s.klett) (08/25/88)
I am interested in what is available for the Mac in the area of technical word processors. What I mean by technical is the ability to handle math equations. I would prefer a WYSIWYG style WP, but a TeX type of WP would be okay. Is a TeX package available for the Mac? If so, who is the supplier? I have an HP DeskJet printer, and so hopefully the WP would have support for that printer, or the ability to customize the package for the printer. Thanks. Don Klett (201)957-2808 (0ffice) (201)671-7892 (Home)
lee@net1.ucsd.edu (Lee Tablewski) (08/27/88)
In article <4126@mtgzy.att.com> dsk@mtgzy.att.com (d.s.klett) writes: > >I am interested in what is available for the Mac in the area of technical >word processors. What I mean by technical is the ability to handle math >equations. I would prefer a WYSIWYG style WP, but a TeX type of WP >would be okay. Is a TeX package available for the Mac? I use and like Textures, a TeX implementation by Kellerman & Smith. Formerly it was available from Addison-Wesley; it is now being handled by Blue Sky Research in Portland, Oregon. This is a recent corporate shift. Blue Sky's phone numbers are (800) 622-8398 or (503) 222-9571. Retail is $495 and their educational price is $395. Current version number is 1.01B. >I have an HP DeskJet printer, and so hopefully the WP would have >support for that printer, or the ability to customize the package for the >printer. > Don Klett Textures has no official support for any printers other than the LaserWriter. According to Barry Smith at Blue Sky, there are a few drivers which are reputed to operate with with the DeskJet at a "primitive level." These include one from Softstyle for the laserjet and the Grappler LQ (which some people report does a fairly good job). There is also a new driver from QMS for the Laserjet Series 2 printers for the Mac. I don't have any additional info on the QMS driver. Another TeX implementation is available as MacTeX from FTL systems Inc. of Toronto, Canada. I have no experience with MacTeX, as I am a satisfied Textures user. Hope this helps and is of general interest. Lee Tablewski lmtablewski@ucsd.bitnet Univ. of CA, San Diego lmtablewski@ucsd.arpa