Star Micronics 8 Series - Page 10

TheStarLaserPrinter8isidealfordesktoppublishing.Thepagesitproduces
makeperfectphotocopyor instant-printmasters.Andallthemaindesktop
publishingsystems,includingAldusCorporation’sPageMakerandXerox
VenturaPubisher,worksplendidlywiththeStarLaserPrinter8.With’’page
makeup”programsliketheseyouwillbe able—maybeforthefirsttime—
to delivercommunicationswiththe impactof top-notchgraphics.
Font options
Youcan print withanamazinglywidevarietyoftypefontsandsizes.The
StarLaserPrinter8comeswithfourbuilt-infonts,whichcanbeprintedfrom
8.5pointsto 12pointsin size(apoint is about1/72of an inch).
Thesefontsarc:
Courier
Prestige Elite
Tms Romn
Li no Pr i ntar
Besidesfiese, youmaybe abletouseoptionalcartridgesanddisksto give
yourStarL&serPnnter8 a varietyof extrafonts,suchas these:
Helvet
linedrawing
LetterGothic presentationfonts
Bar codes opticalcharacterreaderfontsuniversalproductcode
You can load your Star LaserPrinter8’smemory with fonts stored on
computerdisks.Literallyhundredsof fonts are marketedby font-supply
companies.Somefontsareevenobtainablefromcomputer“usergroups”or
“electronicbulletinboards”.Fontsyougetthiswayareinthepublicdomain,
whichmeansyoudon’tneedto pay a licencefeeto usethem.
Ask your Star LaserPrinter8 dealeraboutresourceslike these. Desktop
publishingwith laser printers is fast-changingterritory, and some Star
Micronicsstaffpeoplehavefoundelectronicbulletinboardsandcomputer
usergroupsquitehelpfulinkeepingupwiththechangingpace.Ifyouinvest
a littletimethiswayit mayrepayyou’well.
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