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Subject: Novice itroff/imagen user needs help
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Date: Fri, 8-Mar-85 05:27:58 EST
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From: usl!pml@ut-sally.arpa (Patrick Landry)


I am a novice itroff user and have some questions I hope someone can
answer.

Background: We have recently received an Imagen 8/300 printer and the
            appropriate distribution tape. It is attached to a 780
            running 4.2. It is communicating using the spp protocol.
            I am using the filters distributed on the tape in conjunction
            with troff. (itroff, catdvi, dviimp, etc)

1. When I attempt to print some of the samples in the imagen/samples directory
   I receive Font File not found messages and the corresponding symbol on
   the printout. What gives??

2. When attempting to print the documents supplied with 4.2 in /usr/doc
   they turn out poor. Example: the tbl doc is produced double spaced
   and I beleive in the wrong point size. Is the itroff to troff mapping
   that poor?

3. I assume there is no way to switch font families (i.e. computer modern
dunhill) with itroff. Is this correct? I have TeX on order. Will this 
help??

If there is anyone out there who is experienced in this area and would not
mind a few more questions I would like to talk to you. Thanx in advance.

                     ---pat---
                                      Patrick Landry
ut-sally \                            University of Southwestern Louisiana
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