Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2001 16:28:35 -0400 From: parv <parv_@yahoo.com> To: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: anything to create contact/business cards? Message-ID: <20010702162834.A630@moo.holy.cow> In-Reply-To: <15166.23233.326501.607825@guru.mired.org>; from mwm@mired.org on Sat, Jun 30, 2001 at 06:03:29PM -0500 References: <132191866@toto.iv> <15166.23233.326501.607825@guru.mired.org>
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so, Mike Meyer shared this in my lifetime... > parv <parv_@yahoo.com> types: > > couldn't find anything relevant in /usr/ports... does anybody know of > > some software to create business/contact cards ... ok, or may be for > > linux (intended to be run in emulation)? > > Either ghostscript or a good word processor will do the trick. If > you're using perfed cardstock, any word processor that can handle > tables should work. I ran off a couple of sheets of those earlier this > week with Applix Words, and of course you can just write the > postscript to generate the output you want and feed it to ghostscript, > or your printer if you've got a postscript printer. One function to > print a card, then a loop to cause it to be printed at each position > on the sheet. > > If you're going through a print shop, ask them what formats they will > accept. The ones I've dealt with liked pdf. ps2pdf is part of the > ghostscript port, and should work fine on either of the two forms I > talked about for perfed cardstock, as I've as yet to see a WP that > wouldn't generate postscript to a file. > > <mike by "perfed", do you mean "perforated"? thanks mike. i wasn't thinking of using tables but some sort of a template before your reply. i found it in wordperfect. any pointers on how to "fix" the generated ps file to use truetype fonts (from microsoft)? i am a complete beginner in ps/pdf language, but last time i opened a ps specification/file, it looked not too intimidating. i have a ps2 printer, lexmark optra e310, and will be using those "avery business card" labels. - parv -- so, do you like word games or scrabble? - parv To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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