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>> For those of you who use Frame...what do you provide printers/service
>> bureaus with when you are ready to go to print? PDF? Postscript? Frame
>> files? What about with Word? Just curious...
>> Dina L. Marroquin
>> dmarroquin -at- frxsoft -dot- com
I use both PageMaker and FrameMaker, depending on the job. For our user's
guides and other long docs, I use Frame. I provide both .ps and .pdf files
to the printer. We, however, run *really* small runs (maximum of 200 and
usually more like 50-100). The printer uses a Docutech to do that printing.
For other docs, like buyer's guides, that are shorter, sometimes with color,
and are often saddle stiched, I use PageMaker. I usually provide the actual
PM file to the printer. Those print runs are usually longer (more copies),
so more traditional print methods are used.
Christi Carew
Technical Writer
christi -at- sageinst -dot- com
p. 831-761-6565
f. 831-761-2452
Sage Instruments
240 Airport Blvd.
Freedom, CA 95019
www.sageinst.com
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