[softwarelist] Re: OPW - direct PostScript

In article <492A67A2.3090000@xxxxxxxx>,
   Clive Bonsall <cbonsall@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've been playing with the direct PostScript settings to determine which 
>   give the best results with Acrobat Distiller (v4 and v8) ...

> The Manual (yes, I do read it occasionally ...) advises selecting 
> Generic PostScript in order to produce a PS file "for use in another 
> program". I'm using OPW under WindowsXP (via the VMware Fusion emulator) 
> on a MacBook Pro, so ... I print the OPW document to (PS) file, then 
> take the PS file over to MacOS, and open it with Acrobat Distiller (v8) 
> -- I assume this is what is meant by using the PS file in another 
> program. Alternatively, I can print direct to Acrobat Distiller (v4) on 
> the Windows side -- the results appear more or less the same.

> If I select "Generic PostScript" before generating the PS, in the 
> resulting PDF about 2cm is cropped from the top of an A4 page. If I 
> leave "Generic PostScript" unchecked, then this doesn't happen.

has generic postscript got the american "letter" paper size selected
somehow?

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11 

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