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Subject:Re: Getting a Manual Printed From:David Slonosky <David -dot- Slonosky -at- ITLS -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 21 Jan 1998 13:13:45 -0500
On January 20, 1998 3:06 AM, David Janus [SMTP:davidj -at- EXPERTEZ -dot- COM] wrote:
> I produce my work in Word 7 and then output it to a PostScript file
> using a Docutech driver. My understanding is that any decent printer
> should be able to simply take the PS file and print it without any
> problem. Well, evidently the file gives them some problems. Their
> suggestion? Use Quark. Are there any technical writers who use Quark?
Do you have access to a Postscript-compatible printer? You can test output
files by copying them directly to the printer. Helps to narrow down what
end the "problems" exist on.
Do you have any specifics on the nature of these "problems"? Are they
related to graphics or text?
