patwood@unirot.UUCP (Patrick Wood) (04/25/87)
PostScript-Related Products and Services
(This list is excerpted from the Premier Issue of The PostScript Language
Journal. It is Copyright (C) 1987 by Pipeline Associates, Inc. This list
may be redistributed so long as this message remains intact.)
This issue's Resources lists companies providing services and products
that are useful to PostScript programmers. We have intentionally left
out applications programs that produce PostScript (e.g. Illustrator and
PageMaker, as we feel they fall into a different catagory). We'll be
listing these types of applications programs in another issue's Resources.
You should save this column, as subsequent issues of The PostScript
Language Journal will only contain new companies and products. In the
first issue each year, we will publish a complete, up-to-date Resources.
A few notes about the listings under Typesetting Services:
+ All prices are per page.
+ All companies listed with a single price are willing to negotiate
lower prices for volume typesetting, but do so on a per-job basis.
+ Many companies with Linotronic 300 typesetters use a default
resolution of 1270 DPI. Always check with a typesetting company to
determine the default resolution.
+ Some companies have a minimum charge, often equal to the cost of two
or three pages.
+ Most companies charge extra for pages with complex graphics that take
more than about 10 to 15 minutes to print.
+ All companies charge a premium for overnight delivery; some also
charge for U.S. mail on small jobs.
+ Almost all companies have modems, allowing you to call up and send
your PostScript file to them. Most can handle Macintosh disks, and
some can also handle MS-DOS disks.
FONTS
Adobe Systems, Inc., 1870 Embarcadero Road, Suite 100, Palo Alto, CA 94303
(415) 852-0271.
Adobe Systems, the originators of PostScript, markets many typefaces for
PostScript devices. LaserWriter Plus typefaces may be purchased for use
on nonupgraded LaserWriters.
Allotype Typographics, 1600 Packard Rd., Suite 5, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (313)
663-1989.
Allotype markets specialized fonts (e.g., Greek and chemical symbols) for
PostScript devices.
Altsys Corporation, P.O. Box 865410, Plano, TX 75086 (214) 424-4888.
Altsys markets a program called Fontographer that may be used to create
your own typefaces for PostScript devices. It runs on an Apple
Macintosh. Altsys also markets several typefaces that its customers have
produced with Fontographer.
Casady Company, P.O. Box 223779, Carmel, CA 93922 (408) 646-4660
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Casady Company markets typefaces for PostScript devices.
Century Software, 2483 Hearst Avenue, #175, Berkeley, CA 94709 (415) 549-
1901.
Century Software also markets typefaces for PostScript devices.
Design Systems, One Kendall Sq., Suite 2200, Cambridge, MA 02139 (617)
577-8039.
Design Systems markets Extend!, a package containing a PostScript
implementation of the IBM Extended Character Set.
Jim Kingston, 31 East 31st St., #10A, New York, NY 10016 (212) 685-2520.
Jim Kingston produces custom logos and illustrations for PostScript
devices using Fontographer.
Judy Sutcliffe, 2216 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93109 (805) 966-7563.
Judy Sutcliffe produces custom typefaces for PostScript devices using
Fontographer. For a reasonable fee, she will digitize any typeface that
you may need. Some of her commercial typefaces may be obtained from
Altsys Corporation.
LaserWare, Inc., P.O. Box 688, San Rafael, CA 94915 (800) 367-6898.
LaserWare markets a program called LaserWorks that may be used to create
your own typefaces for PostScript devices. It runs on an Apple
Macintosh.
MacTography, 702 Twinbrook Pky., Rockville, MD 20851 (301) 424-3942.
MacTography sells the LaserSampler, a catalog of PostScript fonts. They
also market all of the fonts listed in their catalog.
NeoScribe International, P.O. Box 6533, Hamden, CT 06517 (203) 782-2200.
NeoScribe markets Hebrew and other interesting fonts for PostScript
devices. They also do custom fonts.
Software Complement, P.O. Box 1123, Milford, PA 18337 (717) 686-5592.
Software Complement markets Bodette, a collection of PostScript border
fonts. They also produce custom logos.
SourceNet, P.O. Box 6767, Santa Barbara, CA 93160 (805) 964-6066.
SourceNet is compiling a ``Font Buyer's Guide,'' with samples of many
public domain and commercially available fonts.
TYPESETTING SERVICES
Allied Linotype Company, 425 Oser Ave., Hauppauge, NY 11788 (516) 434-2000.
Allied Linotype produces the Linotronic 100 and 300 typesetters.
Although Allied doesn't perform typesetting services, you can call them
to get the names of companies in your area that do.
Alphabet Soup, 2822 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 885-3156.
Alphabet Soup's prices and typesetter model were unavailable at press
time.
Alphagraphics, 34 West Adams St., Phoenix, AZ 85003 (602) 271-9525.
Alphagraphics is a franchise print shop operation that does typesetting
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on a Linotronic 100. Their rates range from $7.50 to $9.95. Most
Alphagraphics franchises allow you to walk into a store and upload your
PostScript files via satellite to the main office where the typesetter
is. Your printed pages are shipped back to you via express mail.
Ampersand Typographers, 176 Wicksteed Ave., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M4G
2B6 (416) 422-1444.
Ampersand prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 300 typesetter. Their
prices (in Canadian funds) range from $10 to $15.00 at 635 DPI, $15.00 to
$20.00 at 1270 DPI, and $25.00 to $30.00 at 2540 DPI.
Cayuga Press, 1779 Hanshaw Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 257-2811.
Cayuga Press prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 300 typesetter.
Their prices were not available at press time.
Design North, Inc., 8007 Douglas Ave., Racine, WI 53402 (800) 247-8494.
Design North prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 300 typesetter.
Their rates range from $5.00 to $12.00 at 1270 DPI.
Diskgraphics, 2820 Taylor St., Dallas, TX 75226 (214) 748-0661.
Diskgraphics prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 300 typesetter.
They charge $12.00 per page with a $20.00 minimum.
High Tech Type, 1601 S. Main, Suite 410, Tulsa, OK 74119 (918) 587-5023.
High Tech Type prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 300 typesetter.
Their rates range from $7.50 to $10.00.
Karen's Typography Services, Ltd., 11422 92nd Ave., Delta, B.C., CANADA V4C
3K7 (604) 584-1229.
Karen's Typography prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 300
typesetter. Their rates (in Canadian funds) range from $7.00 to $12.00.
Krishna Copy Center, 2111 University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 (415) 540-
5959.
Krishna Copy prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 100 typesetter or
one of three Linotronic 300 typesetters. Their rates range from $7.50 to
$3.50 depending upon volume. ($3.50 for 300+ pages.)
Laser Printing Services, 26058 West 12-Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48034
(313) 356-1004.
Laser Printing Services prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 100
typesetter. Their prices range from $3.50 per page to $5.00 per page.
MacTography (see address above).
MacTography prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 100 or 300. Their
prices range from $8 on the 100 to $10 on the 300.
MacTypeNet, P.O. Box 52188, Livonia, MI 48152-0188 (313) 477-2733.
MacTypeNet prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 300 typesetter. They
charge from $6.00 to $10.00 depending upon resolution.
National Teleprinting, Inc., 1420 Blake St., Denver, CO 80202.
National Teleprinting prints PostScript files on a Linotronic typesetter.
Their prices, telephone number, and typesetter model were unknown at
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press time.
OfficeTalk, (800) 345-0133.
OfficeTalk offers dialup typesetting services on a Linotronic 100
typesetter. Their rate is $7.00.
Precision Graphics, 119 W. Washington, Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 359-6655.
Precision Graphics prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 300
typesetter. Their rate is $6.40 per page at 1270 DPI.
Spectrum Arts, Ltd., 1823 Eutaw Pl., Baltimore, MD 21217 (301) 225-7372.
Spectrum Arts prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 100 typesetter.
They charge $8.00 per page.
Typeline, 170 State Street, Teaneck, NJ 07666 (201) 837-9839.
Typeline prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 100 typesetter. Their
rates range from $6.00 to $8.00 per page.
Typemasters, 1370 West 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44113 (216) 781-8973.
Typemasters is planning on getting a Linotronic 100 typesetter. They
will charge $10.00 per page.
Typesetting Service Corporation, Brennan Building, 50 Clifford St.,
Providence, RI 02903 (401) 421-2264.
TSC prints PostScript files on a Linotronic 300 typesetter. Their prices
range from $16.00 per page (one page at 2540 DPI) to $4.00 per page (100+
pages at 635 DPI).
POSTSCRIPT CLASSES
Adobe Systems, Inc. (see address above).
Adobe offers introductory and advanced courses on PostScript programming.
Introductory courses will be offered on May 18-19 and June 15-16;
advanced courses will be offered on May 20-22 and June 17-19.
Adobe also has an introductory PostScript course on video tape for $100.
For $150, they will sell you the video bundled with the PostScript
Language Tutorial and Cookbook, the PostScript Language Reference Manual,
a workbook designed for the video, and a disk containing SendPS, their
Macintosh to LaserWriter downloading program. For more information, call
Cynthia Johnston at Adobe Systems.
Electronic Directions, 21 East 4th St., New York, NY 10003 (212) 533-9651.
Electronic Directions is planning a series of two-hour classes on
designing with PostScript on April 20, 22, 27, and 29.
Graph-Tech, 550 Robin Ln., #42, Yuma, AZ 85364 (602) 726-4671.
Graph-Tech runs introductory PostScript classes. The course schedule was
unavailable at press time.
MasterPlan, 6314 High St., Haslett, MI 48840 (517) 339-2478.
MasterPlan runs introductory and advanced desktop publishing courses.
The advanced course includes an introduction to PostScript.
Notable Systems, Inc., 313 Price Place, Suite 14, Madison, WI 53705 (608)
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238-6220.
Notable is offering introductory PostScript classes in Madison, WI on
March 23-24, April 27-28, May 18-19, and June 15-16.
PUBLICATIONS WITH POSTSCRIPT INFORMATION
Colophon, Adobe Systems, Inc. (see address above).
The Adobe news publication. It has articles on PostScript, its use, the
companies that support it, the hardware that interprets it, etc. To
receive Colophon, simply send your name and address to Adobe requesting a
subscription.
The Computer Shopper, P.O. Box F, Titusville, FL 32781 (305) 269-3211.
Contains a regular column on PostScript programming.
Graphic Perspective, 176 Wicksteed Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4G 2B6
(416) 422-1446.
PostScript programming, product reviews, and advice for graphic
designers, by graphic designers.
The PostScript Language Journal, P.O. Box 5763, Parsippany, NJ 07054
(201) 334-0772.
A publication devoted to the PostScript Language. This article is
excerpted from the PSLJ. $15/year, $25/2 years, Canada and Mexico add
$2/year, overseas add $4/year, overseas airmail add $10/year. All
overseas subscriptions must be prepaid in U.S. dollars.
Publish!, 501 Second St., #600 San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 546-7722.
A general-interest desktop publishing magazine. Contains news, product
reviews, how-to articles, etc.
Personal Publishing, P.O. Box 390, Itasca, IL 60143 (312) 250-8900.
The other general-interest desktop publishing magazine. Contains a
monthly PostScript column.
showpage, 1044 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 (415) 621-8808.
Desktop publishing magazine targeted primarily at artists and graphic
designers. They intend to cover some PostScript programming.
Online Access
The National Independent PostScript Support Board, (409) 244-4075.
This is a free bulletin board system for PostScript programmers.
Programs in The PostScript Language Journal are available electronically
from this system. The telephone number for the data line is (409) 244-
4704.
The Byte Information Exchange (BIX), (603) 924-9281.
BIX is an electronic conferencing system run by Byte magazine and
McGraw-Hill Information Systems. Programs in The PostScript Language
Journal are available electronically in the PostScript conference on BIX.
CompuServe, (800) 848-8199.
Adobe Systems will be coordinating a PostScript forum on CompuServe.
Programs from The PostScript Language Journal will be available
electronically from this system.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Peter Bennett, 23 Exford Drive, Scarborough, Ontario, CANADA M1P 1L5 (416)
751-2727.
Peter Bennett is the author of Post-a-Matic, a program that converts the
PostScript files created by MacDraw (when you hold down the Command-F
keys while printing) into pure PostScript. The program is free to
noncommercial users; you can download it from CompuServe, or you can send
Peter a blank disk with a self-addressed stamped envelope (Canadian
stamps) and he will send you a copy.
Communication Arts, 54 Rosedale Ave., Brampton, Ontario, CANADA L6X 1K1
(416) 457-6298.
Communications Arts markets a program called LWPRINT that prints
PostScript files from a PC on a PostScript device. It also supports HPGL
and AutoCAD binary ADI to PostScript conversion.
Micro Dynamics, Ltd., 8555 16th St., Suite 802, Silver Spring, MD 20910-
2802 (301) 589-6300.
Micro Dynamics sells PostHaste, an interactive Macintosh tool for
programming in PostScript over AppleTalk.
Pipeline Associates, Inc., 39 East 12th St., New York, NY 10003.
Pipeline Associates sells the PostScript Reference Card, a plastic card
with PostScript examples on one side and a complete summary of all
PostScript operators on the other.
Synergetics, 746 First St., Box 809, Thatcher, AZ 85552 (602) 428-4073.
Synergetics sells utilities for Apple IIc and IIe that allows them to
output full-page graphics to PostScript devices. They also sell the
PostScript Show & Tell, a collection of stunning PostScript graphics.
They also will send you free samples of LaserWriter output.
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