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Subject:Re: Trouble with Screen Shots From:laura -dot- lochridge -at- US -dot- GASES -dot- BOC -dot- COM Date:Fri, 14 Mar 1997 18:56:52 -0500
Amy Brown wrote:
>I did my manual in Word 7, and it printed through Docutext just
>fine...
>1) I printed to *.prn files and sent the printers the files. This
>way _they_ didn't have to convert the files. (On Win95, install the
>Apple LaserWriter >II NTX. Under Properties/Details, make sure the
>port you're printing to is >FILE:)
Sue Gallagher responded:
>We found that, though any postscript driver will work OK, the real
>docutech printer drivers work best. You can grab actual Docutech printer
>drivers from the Adobe web site. Search for "printer drivers" and you'll
>get an alpha list of printer manufacturers. Cruise down to the listing for
>"VerTec, XANTE, and Xerox" and follow the link to download group12.exe --
>a self-extracting zip of Win 95 drivers. The site includes instructions.
If you are using Windows NT, it comes with the DocuTech drivers.
If have access to several different postscript printers, or work in an
environment where someone keeps changing the printer(s) you can use,
this driver works on at least most postscript printers, if not all. By
using this driver, I didn't experience the pagination problems that
can happen when you switch printer drivers.
Laura Lochridge
Project Manager
Information Development, Inc.
(713) 688-3200
info -at- we-write -dot- com
Currently located at:
BOC Gases
Senior Documentation Consultant, Project GOLD
(908) 771-1081
laura -dot- lochridge -at- us -dot- gases -dot- boc -dot- com
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