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From: sjl@amdahl.UUCP (Steve Langdon)
Newsgroups: net.text,net.wanted
Subject: Re: TXTFORMATTER WANTED UNDER UNIX  (2nd request)
Message-ID: <2199@amdahl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 18:21:18 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  7 18:21:18 1985
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Organization: Amdahl Corp, Sunnyvale CA
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In article <127@tnocsda.UUCP> Remco Bruyne writes

> We are looking for a textformatter under UNIX 4.2 with typesetter capabilities.
> We want:
>   - to use a VERSATEC V80 or a HP laserjet as an output device.
>   - to have the possibility of adding device drivers.
>   - pictures in the text; this is NOT VERY important.

While I cannot give any pointers about the Versatec I know of an
excellent UNIX based package for the HP Laserjet.  It comes with the
entire AT&T DWB package (including ditroff) and provides very nice
looking output on the Laserjet.  Features include support of eqn, pic,
and the ability to print special characters (greek & math symbols)
that are not available in the standard ROM fonts.  It will even let
you insert bitmap graphics in your troff file - a special mode is also
provided to handle Macpaint images.

The package is called Eroff and it is available from Elan Computer Group.
Their phone number is +1 415 948 8193 or you can reach them by sending
mail to ...!{amdahl,hplabs}!elan!support

As is traditional in this type of posting I will assure people that I
have no interest financial or otherwise in Elan or Eroff (except that
I like the package).
-- 
Stephen J. Langdon                  ...!{ihnp4,cbosgd,hplabs,sun}!amdahl!sjl

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