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Subject:Re: Pc v. Mac From:Sarah Stegall <stegall -at- TERAYON -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 30 Jun 1999 14:26:24 -0700
Tim Altom wrote:
>
> How about compatibility with a printing company? With a
> translation firm? What will be your font issues if you have to outsource?
> Graphics issues?
Why does it matter what platform you're on when it comes to print
facilities? We send everything out as a PostScript file, with images in
TIFF or EPS format. Any printer worth your time can handle those, and
they are cross-platform compatible.
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Sarah Stegall Senior Technical Writer
stegall -at- terayon -dot- com Terayon Communication Systems
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