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From: "Prof. Harry J. Hirschhorn" <>
Subject: [TMG-L:] TMG-L: Re: -printing from computer input
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 16:53:30 +0200
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dear Mr. Richard Brogger <>
Re:printing from computer input
thank you for your kind reply.
when I will create a giant family tree, then I shall use your instructions.
In the meantime, I will use your patience and explain better what I am
looking for:-
So far I have written some 46 individual chapters of my family genealogy,
each about 100 to 200 pages. So far they are in MS Word 97, but I am now
installing MS Windows 98 with Word 2000. if required by the printing
company I can change my "printer output" to "POSTSCRIPT". since MS Word does
this readily.
there is a company called BoD = Books on Demand in Germany, who will print
and mail out small numbers of copies. I am thinking of perhaps 20 copies
for each chapter. Unfortunately they do not have a true A4 format. instead
they have a format A4 narrow, and they require extra large margins,
There method would require reduction by 80 %, and to me that seems to make
my 10 points shrunk down to 8 points, just barely readable. I dont want to
use them.
My text includes 2 tables that are 18.6 cm wide. My text is written in 10
point, and I shall be switching it to Times Roman [I am benefitting from the
advice on the TMG-L web e-mail site.]
Since my HP 4000 laser printer can print on both sides of the paper, I do
print with mirror margins, on the inside 1.6 cm and on the outside 0.8 cm
1.6 + 18.6 + 0.8 = 31 cm wide of the A 4 format.
top and bottom margins are 1.3 cm and a header and footer.
I do have a crowded page, but am doing it to have fewer pages.
what I need is a printing company who will print this chapter at the lowest
cost
and still look decent. I fear that I need to pay for the printing myself,
since few Jewish libraries would order a family genealogy.
printing directly from the computer floppies should reduce the total cost.
Now i must find such printers and try one chapter as a trial edition.
I have heard about Barnes & Noble and ned to get their detailed
requirements.
Please give me your thoughts and advice.
I am sending this mesage to the whole TMG-L website-e-mail, hoping that
other persons have done some printing of their own, and can advise me on
how to reduce costs etc.
Harry Hirschhorn in Alfe Menashe IL-44851 Israel, researching GANS.
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> <<do you by any chance know of a printer -publisher who will print
directly from the computer floppies?>>>
> Almost any printer-publisher can print from floppies. The problem is
that they must have the software that produced the floppies OR you must
print to file using the drivers for their printers. Almost any program
will allow the user to "Print to File". >
> A parallel situation is having a large family tree produced on a plotter.
Below are the instructions for doing that. I think you can adapt the
instructions for any situation but you will need to get
> printer details from the printer-publisher. In some cases, they may need
to supply you with the proper drivers to install on your computer. >
, you can print your tree on a > poster-size piece of paper.
> 1. Find out what type of plotter they use and then install that plotter's
printer driver in Windows on your computer. For information about
installing printer drivers, see your Microsoft Windows User's Guide.
> 2. Change the settings in the Print Setup dialog box so that they match
the plotter on which you will print your tree.
> 3. Create your tree.
> 4. Put a floppy disk in your disk drive.
> 5. From the File menu, select Print.
> 6. Select the Print to file check box.
> 7. Click OK.
> 8. Click the Drives drop-down list and select the drive where your floppy
disk is located, and then in the File name field, type a name for the tree.
with a three letter extension.
> 9. Click OK. The program prints your tree to your disk. The service
bureau does not need a copy of the software to print your tree. They will
simply copy the file directly to the plotter. For example, if the plotter
was connected to LPT 1 and your floppy disk was in drive a:\ of their
computer, they would type > copy /b A:\Mytree.prn LPT1
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