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TheStarLaserPrinter8isidealfordesktoppublishing. T hepagesitproduces
makeperfectphotocopyor instant-printmasters.And all the main desktop
publishingsystems,includingAldusCorporation's PageMakerand Xerox
VenturaPubisher,worksplendidlywiththeStarLaserPrinter8.With''page
makeup"programsliketheseyou willbe able—maybefor the first time—
to delivercommunicationswiththe impactof top-notchgraphics.
Font options
Youcan print with an amazinglywidevarietyof type fontsand sizes.The
StarLaserPrinter8comeswithfourbuilt-infonts,whichcanbeprintedfrom
8.5 pointsto 12pointsin size (apoint is about 1/72of an inch).
These fonts arc:
Courier
Prestige
Elite
Tms Romn
Li no Pr i ntar
Besidesfiese, you maybe ableto use optionalcartridgesand disksto give
your Star L&serPnnter 8 a varietyof extra fonts,such as these:
Helvet
line drawing
Letter Gothic presentationfonts
Bar codes
opticalcharacterreaderfontsuniversalproductcode
You can load your Star LaserPrinter 8's memory with fonts stored on
computerdisks. Literallyhundredsof fonts are marketedby font-supply
companies. S omefontsareevenobtainablefromcomputer"usergroups"or
"electronicbulletinboards".Fontsyougetthiswayareinthepublicdomain,
whichmeansyou don'tneed to pay a licencefee to use them.
Ask your Star LaserPrinter8 dealer about resourceslike these. Desktop
publishingwith laser printers is fast-changingterritory, and some Star
Micronicsstaff peoplehavefoundelectronicbulletinboardsand computer
usergroupsquitehelpfulin keepingup withthechangingpace.If youinvest
a littletime this way it may repay you'well.
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