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From:  Bill Reese
Date:  Wed Aug 22, 2001  4:29 pm
Subject:  Re: No more printing problems! ;-)


Val,

Adobe made the PDF format, so they have an insider's view of it. There may
be some things Acrobat can take care of that Ghostview can't.

Bill


Valerie Sutton wrote:

> SignWriting List
> August 22, 2001
>
> Dear SW List members, Stuart, Angus, Bill, Agnes...
>
> I have just succeeded to create new, perfect PDF files from Stuart's
> postscript files, that are the complete files...all two pages each.
>
> And they print beautifully, whether it be Mac or Windows, whether it
> be a postscript printer or an ink jet.
>
> So if you do not want printing problems with SignWriter 4.4, there is
> one good solution:
>
> 1. Use SignWriter 4.4 (not 4.3)
> 2. When you need to print a file, print to a postscript file.
> 3. Create your PDF files using Acrobat 4.0 or 5.0.
>
> Yes...Acrobat costs money, and GhostView is free shareware. I only
> know that Acrobat seems more reliable, perhaps because it is being
> continually updated by Adobe...and that is why it costs
> money...because they give excellent tech support.
>
> The other printing problems you mention, Stuart, will not exist if
> you create PDF files...
>
> I would suggest you either increase your memory in GhostView, or
> purchase Adobe Acrobat!
>
> I will send you the two files I created with two pages each, privately.
>
> Best of luck with all your projects!
> --
> Val ;->
>
> -----------------------------
>
> Valerie Sutton
>
>
> ....visit the...
>
> SignWritingSite
> https://www.SignWriting.org
> Read & Write Sign Languages
>
> SignBankSite
> https://www.SignBank.org
> Sign Language Dictionaries
>
> DanceWritingSite
> https://www.DanceWriting.org
> Read & Write Dance
>
> MovementWritingSite
> https://www.MovementWriting.org
> Read & Write All Movement
>
> Deaf Action Committee for SignWriting
> Center For Sutton Movement Writing
> an educational nonprofit organization
> Box 517, La Jolla, CA, 92038-0517, USA
> phone: 858-456-0098....fax: 858-456-0020


  Replies Author Date
5556 Re: No more printing problems! ;-) Stuart Thiessen Wed  8/22/2001
5559 Re: No more printing problems! ;-) Angus B. Grieve-Smith Thu  8/23/2001
5561 Re: No more printing problems! ;-) Valerie Sutton Thu  8/23/2001
5562 Re: No more printing problems! ;-) Valerie Sutton Thu  8/23/2001
5563 Re: No more printing problems! ;-) Angus B. Grieve-Smith Thu  8/23/2001
5565 FileMaker Runtime Valerie Sutton Thu  8/23/2001
5566 Re: FileMaker Runtime Stuart Thiessen Thu  8/23/2001
5567 Re: FileMaker Runtime Valerie Sutton Fri  8/24/2001
5568 Re: FileMaker Runtime Valerie Sutton Fri  8/24/2001

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