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From: "Cheri Casper" <>
Subject: [TMG-L:] Re: TMG-L: Re: -printing from computer input
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 08:28:39 -0700
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My only comment is that I would go with a 12 point typeface, not 10. 12
point is the "standard"; do a test for yourself and look at 10 point versus
12 point. 10 point is almost unreadable (at least to mature eyes, even with
glasses) As a teacher of keyboarding, formatting & word processing we
require our students to use 12 point.
----- Original Message -----
From: Prof. Harry J. Hirschhorn <>
To: <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 7:53 AM
Subject: TMG-L: Re: -printing from computer input
> 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.
> ----------------------------------
> > <<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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