TheStarLaserPrinter4isidealfordesktoppublishing.Thepagesitproduces
makeperfectphotocopyorinstant-printmasters.Andall themain desktop
publishingsystems,includingAldusCorporation’sPageMakerandXerox
VenturaPubisher,worksplendidlywiththeStarLaserPrinter4.With“page
makeup”programsliketheseyouwillbe able—maybefor thefirsttime—
todeliver communicationswiththe impactof top-notchgraphics.
1.1.2Font options
Youcan print withan amazinglywidevarietyoftype fontsandsizes.The
StarLaserPrinter4comeswith sevenbuilt-infonts, whichcan beprinted
from8.5 pointsto 12points insize (apointis about 1/72of aninch).
Thesefonts are:
Courier 12point Medium
Courier 12point Bold
Courier 12point Italic
Courier 1Opoint Medium
Courier 1Opoint Bold
Courier 1Opoint Italic
LinePrinter 8.5point Medium
Besidesthese,youmay beable touseoptionalcartridgesand diskstogive
yourStar LaserPrinter4avarietyofextrafonts, suchas these:
Helvet linedrawing
LetterGothic presentationfonts
Barcodes opticalcharacterreaderfonts universalproductcode
You can load your Star LaserPrinter4’s memory with fonts stored on
computerdisks.Literally hundredsof fontsare marketed by font-supply
companies.Somefontsareevenobtainablefromcomputer’’usergroups”or
“electronicbulletinboards”.Fontsyougetthiswayareinthepublicdomain,
whichmeansyou don’tneedto pay alicence feeto usethem.
Ask your StarLaserPrinter4dealer aboutresources likethese. Desktop
publishingwith laser printemis fast-changing territory,and some Star
Micronicsstaffpeoplehavefoundelectronicbulletinboardsandcomputer
usergroupsquitehelpfulinkeepingupwiththechangingpace.Ifyou invest
alittletime thisway itmay repayyouwell.
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