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Contents

From the Editor

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Desktop Publishing This month we tackle the burgeoning field of desktop publishingwith artidesby our assistant editor, Graeme Bennett, on getting started and buying a laser printer. Nelson Ruest is back with an article on how to get your computer screen to look more like what you print out. Stan the "Ink" man tells us how to get the most out of an HP laser toner cartridge byrecycling it.

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Canadian Payroll

Specs galore in our most exhaustive compamon ever. By Gracrnc Bcnnett.

Thanks go out again toJoan Homal for her patience and diligence in completing our fourth annual payroll survey. In addiition to y for her clients and GST transitions,Joan had to deal with a flurry of late4reaklng payroll updates to bring us this year's assessment of the stat~ftheortin Canadianp yroi l . We also had a look at payroll services as an alternative to the d~-yourself route of software.

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The Mighty Pen This month's hot technology story has to be the unveiling of a new pen4ased operating system created by a starbup from California called GO Technology. This company, with the support of some highwollinginvestors like IBM, has come out with an innovative operating system that recognizes hand-printed input. GO's plan is to sell PenPoint, the operating system,.to hardware manufacturers. Look for products starting to arrive this SLil. This could be the technology that finally brings down the barrier on computer use for millions of other people.

Our Cover As if to illustrate the point being made about the kustrations of desktop publishing, our cover this month appeared to be jinxed. The conception went smoothly, we chose the graphic style we wanted, a caption popped into my head and we werewellahead oF schedule. Graeme Bennett then began creating the image in the illustration package FreeHand. He created the image in about a day and then the horrors began....Page after page refused to print, each one creating more PostScript errors. He tried deleting objects to see what was causing the problem, but instead of getting better, the graphic created more errors. At one point, he suggested having himself photographed, slumped over the terminal, drowning in all the various failed prints. He is not a person who easily gives up, and despite my suggestion that we let it go and flnd an easier image, he persevered. Finally, after avarietyof conversion attempts(imagine trying to patch together fifty or so screen shots in Adobe PhotoShop, only to have to give up for lackof diskspace), herecreateditin Illustrator and exported it back to FreeHand and — lo and behold! — it printed. Tell me this is not a black art.

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Recycle and Save .............................................n....................52 You can re~ C anon toner carlridgea Here's how. By Sig Steincr. s• How a Laser• Printer Works .................................................52

It's all here in black and white. By Gracrnc Bcnnctt.

Improving Your WYSIWY6 ...................................................53 ATM, Facelift and True Type stand facetoface. By Nchon RNcst.-

5 ervice Bureau Survey ........................................................54 Purveyors of imagesetter output, color laser printing and more. ByThe Computer Paper stag

Feature PAYROLL 4th Annual Canadian Payroll Software Survey ..................56 13 toppayrollpackages compared. ByPcmHorneL

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An alternative to doing it yourself. By I&ten Singk Ehalsa,

Real IIen... Part of the passion For getting this particular cover done was to restore balance for thelady who complained about our July '90 cover She took issue with us perpetratingsexual stereotypesbyportrayingawoman crying on the cover. (Itwas called Backing Up is Hard To Do) We just wanted to show that, in fact, real men do cry about their computers too. (I know, I know, he is wearing a mask..but it' s a start, right?) Enjoy the issue.

Kirtan Singh Khaisa Editor/Publisher

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Newsbytes Address Enclosed is a news release I'doriginally intended for NEWSBYIKS News Network; however, I can't stir up their location.

In your January 1991 issue, p. 14, the caption doesn't give Mr. Buckler's currentaddress — it'schanged, ashave the telephone numbers. Also, thepostal code (moot) is missing. Walter A. Coole 'Iydencw addressof Greet Buckkris: 52 Yongc Stnict, Kingston, Ontario, K7M lE5; (619) 548-4213;FAX (619) 5489915. W

Love Letters Congratulations on your magazinel I' ve sent my money in for a year's subscription — what a bargainl My brother, a Vancouverite, sentme theJan. '91 issue and I was impressed at the interesting and up4~ t e software reviews. And I thoughtwe had itallin the East

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Portlelio QMery I would like to congratulate you on ' doing a fantastic job of producing a great source of information. The purpose for my writing is to obtain some advice. I was thinking about purchasing an Atari Portfolio. The main purpose of the Portfolio would be as an appointment calendar. I see the other applicationsasextrmthatwouldcomein handy. I have someconcems, though. Would the size of the Portfolio besmall enough so that it can be easily slipped into the breast pocket of suit jacket? Also, I was wondering if any of the options would be a necessity for the proper use of the machine? The size of the screen is a cause for worry, too. Is it large enough for my purposes? Can you tell me what

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Tkankyou foryourreviewofour F9 add-in for Lotus I-2-8 in the Februaxy edition. The review was very good, but I would hke to claxif'y one point While it is true that a user must knowwhatinformation theyneed (e.g., closingversus opening balance, transactions, etc.) the F9 user does not have to know the structure of the ACCPAC files. F9 isolates the user from the 6le

structure. F9 onlyneeds to knowwhere the 6les are kept and which company they wish access to. F9 will retrieve the specificACCPACGLdata from thefile using a period specifier which is entered in plain English or ACCPAC Financial Reporter format Again,thankyou forthereview and best wishes. Thomas W. Burger, Syntex Systexns Corporation

Compliments I would like to compliment you on maintaining an informative and useful computer magazine. Each issue seems to get better and better. Bental Wang

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links between PageMaker and other Windows applications. A new Book featureenables users to link multiple PageMaker Sles for cham printing and creating tables of contents andindexesacross61es, Each PageMaker 4.0 6le can be up to 999 pages long, limited only by hard disk space. Other enhancements not found in the Mac version include additional canversion and table editing capabilities, andup to&e stosyeditorsopen atone time. Included at no is Adobe Type Manager, with a selection of PostScript fonts, plus enhanced printer driversfor PostScript and HP PCL4and PCS printerL

has snapped up the rights to NBI's Legacy Windows-based graphical word processor, and will remarket it under thename WordStar Legacy. WordStar's new CEO, Ronald Posner, said This move will instantly give WordStar a presence in the Windows word processingmarket, one of the fastest~owing segments in the world." The company also acquired NBI's Legacy source code, which will be incorporated into WordStar'sfuture Windowsproductdevelopment. Slated for a March I releasept will retail for C$595. Contact WordStar International (416) 56S-8440.

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shelves this April far US$2,999, An upgrade kit for existing Mac Classics will also be available for US$1,499. Contact: Colby Systems Cerp. (415) 94l4ISO.

Kiwi EST goes Canuck comes with 2MB RAM, 40MB hard disk, 1.44MB Soppy, 640x480backlit LCD display, a built~ silent keyboard and small trackbalL An optional external keyboard and mouse can also be addecL Called the Classmate, the unit is slated te hit retail

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analysis, password protection, on%ac help,data 61e recevery from power and hardwarefailures, and macreL BecauseNew Zealand has the dubious honor of being the originator of a goods and services tax, PROPHET has GST suppertbuiltin, net tacked en later. (Be vvuned -'New Zealand*s GST rrue f'rem an initial 10% tie 12.5% approximately twe years after its introduction.) Contact: Logical Methods at (604)

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A-I' Ships dlASE for Sun and VM4 Sound for Full%rite Ashton-Tate has shipped dBASE IV fer SunOS and VAX VMS, daiining true portaMitp of applicatiens written in the PC version ef the datstbase language. The new versions take advantage ef the multiuser, multitasking and virtual memory capabilities ef the Sun and VAX VMS environments. In ether news, the company has released an upgrade to its Maantesh word processor FuliWrite Professional that imbues it with sound annotation capabiTitiea With venaen 1.5s, users of Apple's Ihi, IC, or thir6party sound input devices for ether Macintosh models can now record their voice, music or whatever and paste it into their d o c u ments. I s n ' t M ac word processing films The forthceming version ef A-T's Macmtnsh spreadsheet product Full Impact is also slated to incorporate sound noteL" Conutct Ashton-Tate at (604) 786.7886.

Artie Vnitll Dorm Tarris of QmckSet Graphics Inc5has announced the formation ef the Association fer Graphic Artists using Computers (AGAC). a menibershipalready exceeding 600, the ergauisatienwill help membersget preferred pricing through discount purchases of software and hardware; discussion meetings and seminars; and

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The Award for the Nest looking Faxoilt Cioes To...

A survey ofmore than 1700 companies conduded that fax machines are new available in 98% of oKces, whereas 18% of o%ces do not have any desktop computers. How dotheymanager In 15% of of6ces,everyone used a computer, and in 9%, all staK sfaembexn regularly

Fax technology continues its march tovsards ubiquity with the release of several PC%used facstmile tools that eliminate manyof the hassles of early PC/Fax products. SCI-NET 2000 is a fax server product for local area networks that allows multiple users to compose, transmit and receive faxes simultaneously at their work stations. The SCI-NET 2000 can handle

accesseda main&arne computer.Contact: OfEce Assistance (604) 6694657.

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Canfax,who surelydesexve some hnd of awardfor the best4ooking fax cover pages we' ve ever seen, carries it, as well asseconbgenerahon fax tools fike TGI's Fax O'Matic and Ring O'Mahc, the Intel SatisFAXion board and the Windows 8.0wompatible FAXitl softwam &om Ahen Software. The company alsooffers a fnxgraphicsservice, for one4imesetup oflogos, letterheads,signaturesetc.,and is available forconsulnahon on integrated

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basis. Telephone: (604) 224-2207. Sept.22-25: Sofbvorld Trading Forum and Conference,Coast Plaza Hotel. Contact Softworld at (604) ' 6822094 forconference registration. Sept, 22-25: CADAPSO annual conference, Coast Plaza Hotel.

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motherboard manufacturer that produces the main boards used in Northgate

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1991). The 4.8xl6xl64nch unit boasts five open expansion slots, on-board extended (1024x768) VGA, three drive bays and a two-yearwarranty. The SSMHzcomputer ships with 2MB of RAM standard, and both 5.25- and 5.5mch driveL Contact: @by Javell (604) 685-7008. Also announced at the Pacific Rim show were apair ofcompact computers from MentekSystema Mentek's BabyAT 286-12 and 886SX-16 systems measure only 10.5x12.5x8.25 inches, but indude 1MB RAM, S.i nch floppy drive, two free expansion slots, short keyboard and 9mch monochrome monitor. SRP is C$1,050. Contact: MentekSystems Corp.

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Atari Ixpancis Warranty Atari Canada has announced that all newly purchased Atari computer hardware and peripheralswill now carry a one-year warranty. The new program wentintoeffectatauthorizeddealerships January1, 1991. Contact: Atari (Canada)

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Roctec Electronics, makers of disk drivesfor Apple, Amiga/Commodore, Alai, Amsrrad and PC computers, has announced a new 5.i n c h e x ternal ftoppythatdoesnotuseanyof thesystem's slots. The new drive, model RF572BS, avoids the need for its own controller card or software. chivers by attaching to

lhac Rim Show Winner Ray Boisbert of Burnabywas the winner of anew Laser Pal 286 computer system in a draw held by Strachan Computers Ltd, at the recent Pacific Rim Computer and Communication Show. Boisbert's name was chosen from over 800 entries received. The Pal 286 system, valued at $1,995, induded a 40MB hard drive, 8.5- and 5.25-inch fioppies, VGA color monitor, modem and GeoWorks Ensemble software.

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discuss our concerns. It is our streng feeling that personal information collected about an individual and sold without that individual's consent is a viola-

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Qmckmail Rel 2.5 will be available in the second quarter of 1991, and is available in 5, 10 and 50 node packs. The 10node pack has a suggested list price of

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hlElNSBVTES terminal and the LAN/Fax Express hardware accessory and software. The complete system will have a single unit list price of $6,995 while customers who own a Xerox 7020 or 7021 fax will be able to upgrade their existing system by purchasing the LAN/Fax Express 21 accessory at the single unit list price of $2,995. Order taking for the system will begin in Washington, Chicago, Las Angeles and Atlanta on March 1 and na-

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printed, orrefaxed. Contact: Xerox Corp., 8IO8324979.

Lotus to Iuy E-Mail Company CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETI'S, FEB ll (NB) — Lotus Developement, appazentlyin themidstofabuyingspree, has agreed to purchase cc:Mail, the company that sells a LAN+ased electronic mail package of the same name. Lotus' purchase, if successful, would be its second acquisition in recent months and its second attempt to enter

the LAN market Last year's attempted merger with Novell fell apart, but the company succeeded recentlyin purchasing word-processing company Sama a. cc:Mail, the product, runsunder MSDOS, Windows 3.0, OS/2 and the Macintosh operating system. The privately held company claims 800,000 users and sales of $7.5 million in the fiscal year ending March 31, 1990. No profit figures werereleasect

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month's decision by 3Com to get out of certain lines of networking business. It arranged for Microsoft to service and support its server operating system, while adding 3Com features to the LAN Manager software line. Under Phase One of the program, 3Com users can acquire LAN Manager 2.0 at a special price through June 30, 1991. In Phase Two, Microsoft plans to enhance its own product line to incorporate 3Com functionality, including Macintosh and Netware connectivityand enhanced wide area network support. Microsoft is also working to ensure interoperabiTity between LAN Manager and 3+Open fileservers, and with 3Com's 3Station diskless workstations. Contact: Microsoft, 20688$8080.

SANTA C~ CALI F ORNIA, FEB 13 (NB) — Castelle has introduced an enhanced version of its FaxPress network fax server for Novell NetWare, IBM Lan Serverand Microsoft Lan Manager local area networks. The new version adds a second fax line, so that messages can be received and sentsimultaneously, or highervolumes ofdatacan beshipped in and out. FaxPress II features built-in HP LaserJet or Postscript raster image processing, which converts network printing output into the 200 dot per inch Group IHfax format. Anydocument that can be printed on the network to an HPcompatible or Postscript printer can be faxed without any special conversions or TheFaxPressII,with 4.5 million bytes of internal memory, 2 fax phone lines, either Postscript or HP PCL printer emulation and Token Ring, Ethernet or Arcnet network controllers, will sell for $4,995 when it becomes available in the second quarter. The original, single telephone FaxPress will continue to be sold for $4395. Contact: Castelle, 408/496-

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QuicksoftChanges Hands SEATl'LE, WASHINGTON, FEB 5 (NB) — Quicksoft, the shareware PC ward processing firm, has changed hands, a development that may result in more traditional marketing for its products.

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NEWYORK, NEWYORK,FEB 6 (NB) — Bill Gates, the college dropout who has amassed a personal fortune bybuilding Microsoft into the world's largest computer software company, is to be the subject of an independent investigative biography. The book, entitled "Billion Dollar Bill: Gates and Microsoft and How They Grew," isscheduled for hardcover release in 1992. Co-authors for the project are Stephen Manes, a columnist with PC/CemPuting magazineand the author of more than thirtybooksaswell asbeing asoftwaredesigner; and Paul Andrews, a high~h r eporter for the Scattk Tlmss who has his own weekly column. Announcing plans for the book, Manes commented: "Bill Gates is the most influential person in the computer business." The authors may be contacteddirectly on Compuserve. In addition, Manes may be reached on MCI Mail 2784258 (2784258@mcimail.corn on Usenet linkedservices)and fax at206-7224105.

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CA Updates Bedford Accountin9, Cuts Prices GARDEN CITY„NEW YORK,JAN 29 (NB) — Computer Associates has released updates of its Accpac Bedford accounting software with lower prices

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Coasumers' Network Courier 400 software includes a gateway conforming to the international X.4QQ standard for email interchange. Michael Shandrick, a spolteslmm for Consumers, said that in additien to Envoy 100, this allows the software to connect te public email networks in Switzerland, France, Austraha, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, and to the international Infonet network Testing is under way on a connection te MCI Mail in the United States, he addecL Tom Schwarzkopf,a spokesman fer Telecom Canada, said the 8,800subscriber Envoy system already links to a varietyof email systems, including those running on ISM mainframes and minicomputers from Wang and Data General, as well as other pubhc email networks around the world. Network Courier operates oa a variety of local area networks. Consumers Softwarealso announced The Network Courier Gateway to SMTP. This software will let Network Courier users exchange messages with users en email systems that support the Simple Mail Transfer Protocel (SMTP). It sells forC$8,250per gatewaycomponent, and C$1,500for each additional "post ef6ce" or server. Contact Telecom Canada, 800-461-7&00; Consumers Software, 6046884548.

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More Chip Breakthrou9hs SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, FEB 15 (NB) — New chips for broadband telecommunications and a new 64megabit DRAM are the latest developments te come from the International Solid State Conference. Toshiba claims te have developed an experimental LSI (large scale iategra-

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telephone service previders, facsimile, data communications, and persoaal computer software. Faxsendinghasgone from 12 million pages per week in 1985 to 246 million per week in 1990. John Kupikof Comtec told Newsbytes Xerox was the Srst into the plaingaper marketplace, but that the compaay has long been in trouble overall ia the fax market. "Our study has shown Xerox losing their commanding lead in the fax marketplace,"saidComtec'sJoha Kupik "When we fsrst started this study, Xerox had N% ef the whole marketplace. New it's 5%." But this is an emerging market-

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IIIRlNSBVTES tion) telecommunications chip capable of asynchronous transmission of data, voice,and images.Toshiba says itprocesses up to 1.2 gigabits of data per second, an amount equal to 19,876 telephone linea Toshiba says it also has produced a CMOS chip to control operations of automatic teller machines which adopts a common buffer for 8 input and 8 output ports. It reportedly has one million transistors and will ship in 1992. Meanwhile, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., of Osaka,Japan, claims to have developed the tiniest 64megabit dynamic random access memory (64Mb DRAM) — measuring two square microns — and running at 50 nanosec-

onds, but it won' t reach the market until 1998, the company says. The chip can storeover 250 pages of newspaper text. Matsushita says that as semiconduc-

tors have gained power while decreasing in size, chip density has caused manufacturing and technical problems. Signals kom nearby transistors overlap and it becomes increasingly difficult to distin-

guish individual signals. Matsushita daims to have substan-

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This new technology, which uses Matsushita's original Meshed Power Line

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New Publication Devoted to Virtual Reality-CyberEcige

DRAM Prices Fall Sharply TOKYO, JAPAN, FEB 18 (NB) — The dealer price of a @megabit dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip has dropped by 22 percent since last Sill, according to the Nikkei daily newspaper

in Japan. A4M DRAMchip cost 14,000to 15,000 yen (around $115) when it made its debut in 1989. Today, the same chipset costs 8,500 yen ($27) — four times less than the price two years ago. Meanwhile, a 1M DRAM chip costs about 800 yen ($6) at present. This has caused many in the industry to conclude that 4M DRAM chip is still relatively expensive by comparison. Interestingly enough, however, the per megabit price of a 4M DRAM chip is about the same price of a 1M DRAM chip. Yet, despite the fact thatasingle 4M chipsetis cheaper to ship and install than a 1M DRAM chip, suppliersare favouring the 1M chipsets over 4M chipsets by a

MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA,JAN 81 (NB) — The emerging studyof virtual factor of ten times. realities and related technology has The Nikkei daily newspaper conspawned another publication. Cy berEdgs

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NEWSBYTES The ultimate goal is "information at your fingertips" for "more personal" personal computers, combining distributed computing, multimedia, pen input, and object~riented features like linking and embedding. Meanwhile, Microsoft announced that, by its calculation, there is an installed base of 60 million DOS computers out there. Windows 5 has sold 2.25 million copies retail, another 500,000 OEM copieshave been sold,and 40,000 developerskitshavebeen sold.There are more than a thousand Windows applications on the market. For OS/2, more than 300,000 copies have been sold, there are more than ahundred applications available, shipped by about 24 vendors. Contact: Microsoft, 2068824080.

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OESICl'OP PUSLISNINCI Apple seized upon the term,andsoon had signs prodaiming The Apple Camputer Desktop Publishing System," typically consisting of an Apple Macintosh or Macintosh Plus, a LaserWriter or its 1986 successor, the LaserWriter Plus, and, to control the page assemblyproceaa,Aldus' PageMaker seftsfare.

Bythemme PageMaker 2,0premiered on the Mac, Aldus was preparing to release an IBM version af PageMaker. A myriad of cempetition soon sprig up

far all types of computers ta ride this burgeoning wave, with ten or more Mac packages andne less thanM titles far the IBM PC announced oravailable by May 1987.

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Budget Systems A PC-based entry-level DTP system might consist of: • 3865Xcomputer with VGA monitorand 40MB hard drive .................... $1500 • OkiLaser 400 laser printer with RAM expansion (to total 1.5MB) ..... $1350 • LogiMouse . $90 • Timeworks Publish-It Lite ............ $60 • Optionally, a 2400 baud modem for sending files to a service bureau for high-res or color output .. (add $150) TOtal: $3000 (Prices shown ar, Canadian street prices and may vary.)

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Atari Budget System

1040 STE computer, SM124 monitor, Megafile 30MB HD ................$'I500 Okilaser 400 laser printer with RAM expansion (to total 1.5MB) ..... $1350 Pagestream DTP software ......... $250 Optionally, a 2400 baud modem for

sending files to a service bureau for high-Ies or color output .. (add $15Q)

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Easy Draw .................................. $75 T'meworks Desktop Publisher ST software .................................. $125 Ca la mus • • • • • • • • • • • • •••oooo•oo••oo•ooo$3 7 5

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Canon M10e (36Mpi) or HP Deskjet 500 (300-dpi) printer ........ $650-750

Atari 1040STR Advantages • PageSfream canplace IMG, TIFF and KPS images Rom Mac or PC clipart

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R450 dpi) e Good screen update spent due to onboard graphics accelerator, especially if "Qxick SI program is used • 720K MS-DOS disk Sle compatibility • excellentclarityandstabihtyof 640x400 monochrome INnch screen display • 4096 color~able computer (although SMIR4monifor ismonochromoonly) • Scalable printer fonts • optional Mac and/or IBM emulation compatiMity

Ateri1040STE Disadvantages • Fewer hardware, software and service options (i.e.nolargeecreen monitors) • Limited number of fonts supphed with

pr • Weak handling of character styles such as italics, bold etc. • Lacking some typographical subtleties • UllraScript (soibvare Postscript interprefer) version currently avaihhle for ST is not compatible with HP LaserJetor BubbleJet~ p r i n ters + Some suppliedPagestream fonts are

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~ Amiga 500, 10845 color monitor $12OO • A59020MB hard disk and 2MB expansion RAM .................................$900 • PageStream 2.0 DTP software .. $250 • Canon BJ10e (360-dpi) or HP Deskjet (300-dpi) printer ............... $650-750 ~ Optionally, a 2400 baud modem for sending files to a service bureau for high-res or color output ..(add $150)

Total $3100 Other budget software titles indude:

-PixelScnpt (PostScript emulator) $125 - Gold Disk Professional Page 2,0$430

- Professional Draw 2.0 ..............$265 Any of these programscould alternately use lesscxpensive inkjet printers:

- HP DeskJet 500

(300-dpi) printer......................... $750

Amiga 500 Advantages • Only budget system with full process color separation abilities + New version of PageStream indudes all features of Atsri version (above) and more, including process color separation and Adobe Type 1 font support • Standard graphics interchange Sle formats (IFF/ILSM) allowgoodlevel of softwareintegration • Scalable printer fonts + Inexpensive PixelScript software PostScript emulation option allows improved output quality + Powerful true multitasling operating system environment • good selection of giaphics software, books and magazines • optional Mac and/or IBM emulation

Amiga 500Disadvantages

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PC Iwidrange System

- 386DX-33 MHz computer with VGA monitor (.28 dot pitch) 1024x768 resolution, 40MB hard drive ......... $2000 - NEC Silentwriter2 90 PostScript laser printer ................................... $2400 - Mouse, Windovvs 3.0 ............... $200 - PageMaker 4.0 or Ventura 3.0. $600 - CorelDRAW 2.0 .......................$500

Total $5700 3$SDX Advantages + Highest~ o r m ance midrange color system (88 MHz SQ886) • Highest resolution display • lowestwost nudrange system + Widest selection of fonts (if Corel DRAW is included), hardware and sofhrme • largest number of expansion slots and options

• Genuine Adobe PostScript printer • Books and training widely available • Although Adobe Type Manager is not needed to print PostScript fonts, it improves the screen font displays sub. stantially

38{iDX Disadvantages • higher resolutions slow down screen refresh • Standard Windows pxint spooler is slow • 40MB hard disk is too small, really + Simultaneous use of multiple monitors not posmable

Options and Enhancements • Additional 2MB RAM ............... $250

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Ilac Iwidrange System

• Mac LC, 2MB RAM/40MB HD $3200 • 12-inch gray-scale or RGB color monitor .......................... $400/$800 • NEC Silentwriter2 90 ' PostScript laser printer ........... $2400 DTP Software (choose one) • Timeworks Publish-It Easy ........ $270 • Silicon Beach Personal Press ..... $450 • Aldus PageMaker .....................$540 • Cluark XPress ........................... $675

Drawing Software (cheese one) • Adobe illustrator 3.0 ............• ...$500

• Aldus FreeHand ........•• .•....,...... $500

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Mac LC Advantages • 16MHz 68020 processor • Genuine Adobe PosiScript printer • lowestwost color Macintosh • Inexpensive upgrade to 16kit color (82,76S colors on INnch monitor) • most colors on~een with upgrade • Mac operating system supports simulianeous multiple monitors

Mac I.C Disadvantages + lowest screen resolution (51Rx882) of

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screen (Quickdraw) and printer (PostScript) discrepancies may be improved somewhat with Adobe Type Manager software laser printer is not appropriate for highwolume printing highestwost midrange system

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At ari Midrange System Mega 2 STE (2MB/50) ............ $2200 Multisync monitor/Omnimon

nterface .................................... $600 Atari SLM-605 laser printer .... $1875

Calamus (DTPsoftware)........... $400

Calamus Outlin (drawing software) ..................... $325

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Calamus Font Editor ................ $125 extra fonts ............................ $50 up

AtariMega STE Advantages lowestwost midrange system 16 MHz 68000 is faster than earlier Atari ST computers Fastest laser printing of any system

Very good screen update speed Scalable, integrated screen and printer fonts in Calamus

MS-DOS disk file compatibility Calamus doesn't require PostScript to produce outline fonts on a printer. AnyHPLaserJetwompatible unitcould be used in lieu of the Atari SLM405,

however, the SLM405's output via the DMA port is much faster

Monitor can display 5 different resolutions, with up to 4096 colors Calamus Outline is roughly compa-

rable to PostScript+ased graphicprograms for the Mac (i.e., Illustrator, FreeHand) or PC (Corel DRAW) optional Mac Plus and IBM-PC or AT emulation

Atari MegaSTE Disadvantages Calamus does notcurrently support PostScript output

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Options and Enhancements • Migraph hand scanner............. $600 • Upgrade to 80MB hard disk $400 up • Upgrade to 4MB RAM .............$300 • 2400 baud Joppa modem with 4800 baud sendfax abilities for sending files or proofs to a service bureau for highresolution or color output ........ $200 • Optionally, an Atari Mega 2 or 4 computercouldbe substitutedfor Mega STE (subtract cost of Mega 5TE, add $1200

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card with a 68020 or (preferably) a 68030 CPU. Becauseone of the abovementioned disadvantages is the slow clock speed of a standard Amiga 2000, it obviously makessense to soup upthe computer • Fast RAM .;...........,............$150/MB An Amiga with plenty of RAM is a happy Amiga. Aside kom the usual varietyofmemoryyou'dwantlotsof — tened "fast RAM" in Amiga parlance — there'sa

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Therefore, I categorically recommend a S86kased PC ora color~pable Mac if you intend on using a PostScript printer or outputting files at higher resolutions at a service bureau. In the midge, it becomesdear that the PC offers the best price/performance ratio, while the Mac has more advanced supportfor color display and output

When we start discussing keep in mind "the sky's the limit."There isalwaysa faster printer with higherresolution, or a bigger monitor vvith more colors. Because, as we have seen, $5000 already buys us a pretty hot machine, let's explore the $5K to $10Kmarket in terms of what is most important and leave it at that for now. • If you may be hiring other people to do

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For this reason, even lowland system purchasers should at least consider splurging for one of the bsg name" programa • Use the highestguality fonts and dip art. I'm going to go out on ahmb here and recommend that you stick to Adobe fonts, only because they' re the ones that every servicebureauhas, and it's less hassle to be compatible with. Cheapo fonts are easily recognizable, and will paint you as a second~te designer. Don't fan for it.

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DRSKTOP PLIBLISHIIIICD Clip Art Clip art is a much trickier call, but in general: • Metro Imagebase has a large collection of "real commercial art" that has been

painstakingly scanned at 800<pi. Available in formats for PC and Mac, it avoids my biggest complaint of most computer dip art, which is stuff that looks computer-ish. • Image:s with Impact has a collection of business images in EPS format that' s better than most "computer cli~

Ventura Publisher Gold Edition: (GEM or Windows versions)r Best for long documents, file compatible with Mac version, GEM version has better perfor•

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My recommendation:get a good grayscale or color scanner, an imatpe:diting program and take photos. Your publications will benefit &om the rich textures and images that you can acquire easily with ascanner, and even common items such aspl leaves or fabrics. And unlike generic dip~ , the content will be uniquely yours. To further design your sys-

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similarly utilizing the "'-'"'-: -''""': "' : -": W hatsize @les considerable h o r sepower of their respective 680SMmaed will you be working with? models. Your mass storage choice will vary, In the $6000wandmp bracket, you depending on whether your wish list could build a formidable DTP system

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based on the 680404xased NeXTstation computer and its 400ctpi laser printer, too.Jonathon Seybold called it "the best computer for publishing ever made," and John Warnock, CEO of Adobe said, "The NeXT computer is perfect for publishing."

scanner, triple your estimate of the hard disk size you need! You must also consider the speed of the drive as an important factor. I recommend gettingaunitrated at19 msor faster, with a capacity of at least 40MB (and preferably more). In general, get a

Indeed, itis the onlysystem thatboasts

hard diakwith asmuch speed and capac-

o~ r e e n Display PostScript for true WYSIWYG. At least one Vancouver service bureau now has its own NeXT com-

ity as you can afford. Anyone using a scanner or copious quantities of dip art should consider getting a removable hard disk system. Most service bureaus support the popular SyQuest type of disks. Each platter stores 44MB, and can easily be trans. ported &om location to location. Although the juxy is still out on longrterm reliability, I have owned and used SyQuest.disksfor a few years now, and found them quick and reliable. (Great for backups, too.)

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appear completely, and grayscale images are represented by ugly dithered patterns that can make editing diaicult or impossible. At a different level, this argument applies to 8bit versus 244it displays. 8bit color, as you may know, means 256 colors, 24bit color allows milhons of colors on~reen. With this many colors, images take on a pho~ lis tic depth; color blends are completely smooth, and all colors are represented without dithering. To effectively edit scanned color images — such as we do for the &ont coversat The Paper, for example — you need a 24bit display. Unfortunately, 24bit displays have much more information tomovearound

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preferably 256 shades of gray. (Note that some Windows video drivers don't support 256 shades or colors on~een, even though your video card might be capable of it.)

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documents include. process or spot colors or tints, such as might be created with adrawing program. On black and

video tends to be noticeably sluggish, unless you use a card with an onward graphicsaccelerator. Many Mac cards

the Hercules offers integral accelera-

tion. (As of this writing, a driver for Windows is not available; hence, the card can't currently display 24-bit graphicsin Windowsapplications. Look for Hercules to ship atmecolor Windows driver in the first quarter of 1991.) The Hercules Graphics Station Card lists for

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Similarly, if you usually work on dualpage spreads, such as might be found in magazine or bookpublishing, getadualpage display. Asyoumightexpect, black and white monitors are less expensive, but as before, I recommend at least a

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speed of the printer's controller? • How many pages do you need to print per month? How long will it last? • How many fonts? Can you add a hard dish Can it be networked? • How much memory? Is it expandable? Can you upgrade it yourself? • Whatports does it have? Shouldyouuse parallel, serial or AppleTalk? • PostScript, PCL language, dot~txix or plotter emulations? Whatvcrsion of each language? Are there any bugs in the implementation? WLC dxavtbacks do "clones" have? • What print resolution? Can it be upgraded? • Does it come with software for the computer and applications you want to use?

• Paper handling: Can it handle heavy stocks, envelopes? How many sheets per paper tray?How many trays? • Operating cost and cost (and availability) of consumablcs? Can they be recycled? •Warranty,service, ete.

graphicsmtensive tasks, while the graphics and font scaling/manipulation abilities of Postscript printers are best exploited in areas like desktop publishing. Typically, HP and compatible printers will have 512K of RAM and a limited optionally expandable). Most (but not all) HPwompalible units can accept HP soft fonts and HP~ e o r p roprietary font caxtridges while Postscript printers uscxally have 2 MB of RAM and 85 sealable fonts.

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inclucle clones such as JetPage and PaeificPagc, and genuine PostSeript offerings from Adobe and HP themselves. In comparative speed and quality tests, the only clear loser isJetPage. PacificPage PE Revision 4 uses the weSmgmded PhoenixPage PostScript clone, which is a credible emulation, although some anomalies exist in its rendering of PostScript graphics. (Beware of earlier Paci6cPage versions, which

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be attached to greatlyspeed printingand reduce network congestion by eliminating the need to download fonts. Some of the n~ pri n ters utilize a RISC (redueedinstrmtion setcomputcr) chip as their processor. Typically offering much better performance than standard processors (PostSeript printers are usuallybased on aMotorola 68000vscries chip), you can expect to see more RISCbased printers in the future.

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required more printer RAM, yet were much slower.) In pexformancetestsin theJan. 1991 issue of I'srsypaalPuhlishiag xxuhipuine, Paci6cPage fared ahnost as well as the genuine PostScript cartridges from HP aud Adobe. Interestingly, the artide conchxdedthateven the~ car t ridge (from Adobe) was over twice as slow as the @MS P$410 — a real PostScript printer.

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Some disk4ased PostScxipt Clone, such as Imagen's UltraScript (available for IBM a Atari ST and Mac; the PC ver-

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day afWindows and other graphical apphcations, mostusers will rapidlyexceed the limiuhtions of a printer with only 5121L Many PostScript Ixinters include an AppleTalk port to &cilitate sharing the printer between ~ Maci n tosh (or other) computers on a network. All printers except those xnaxhufactured by

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print qualityis often better than the first time around, due to better toner quality. An optional replacement "supesvlrum" can improve the qualityeven f'urther and dramatically extend the life of the carfridge.A properly recharged toner cartridge will not harm or shorten the life of your printer — something a reputable company will put in writing.

In summary The best buys are the HP LnserJet III and IIID, for their superior resolution enhancement technology; the OkilsLser

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Conclusion I fyounretdlnumngadot~ pr int e r , print out a page and take a long look at it Shouldn't you be laser printing?

Thanks to Alan Gillies, training coonfinator for Roland DG, and ChrisSmall of Superior Laser Supply for contributing valuableinformation to this artf'de.

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them into the paper itself. The moisture content of the paper and environmental humidity also contribute to the paper's resistance, which can explain why print quality varies with the weather. Another process affected bymoisture is paper-feeding. The greater the moisture contentof the paper, the more likely it is to curl, increasing the number of paperjanmr,double sheets and misfeeds. For best results, store your paper in alowhumidity area and take care to dose the

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ityandwaxpick (surfacestrength). When I was evaluating paper types, I called up variouspaper suppliers and manufacturAll of the companies I spoke to were happy to send me sample kits, with a selection of their stock suitable for use with laser printerL (Typically, the sample sheets will have the brandmame of the

paper printed on it, so don't bother if you're just looking for &ee supplieL) Of all those I tested, I lilml Hammermill Laser Plus the best. (It also produces superior results on inkjet printers such as the Hewlett-Packard DeskJet.) Premium-brand papers such as Hammermill Laser Plus have two very different sides, and are essentially printable on one side only. The "wrong side" of Hammer3mll Laser Plus has light blue lettering on it to make differentiation

easy. The printable side is extremely smooth and has a strong surface, contributing to its superior print quality.

Cheap papers can leave lots of lint inside your printer, ruining print quality and shortening engine life. Something that many people don' t realize is that all papers have two distinctlydifferentsides. The topisreferred to as the felt side and the bottom is called

the wire side. Always print on the wire side flrst. Look for a label on the front of the wrapper for an arrow indicating the wire side and be careful to place it into your printer's paper tray according to theunit'spaper path. Some printersload paperface up, some face down. Consult the printer manuaL

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Mast desktop publishers will tell yau that, despite thefact that microcomputers and page layout so&ware gives them access to documentproduetieninamuch easier environment than conventional layout, DTP is still far &om the perfect tool most seftwaxe vendors claim it te be.

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T he r esult i s T r u e Type a n d TrueImage. Both companies will in' grate this technology in future releases

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Pmgl'am Pt'exiles ACCPAC PLUS Canadian Payroll Version 5.1 provides for a combined total of M userMe6ned earnings, raxablekmne6ts accruals and non~tutory deductions per employee. Additional 6exibilityis obtained byde6ning groups of earningson which calcula6ons can be performed. Enhancementsinclude the introduction of 5 UIC rates per company. A General Ledger account can be associated with each code, and earnings codes can be assigned to speci6c T4 boxes. General ledger accounts and departments are accumulated in a 6le for automatic transfer to the Accpac G/ L, and salaries and wages can be distributed to general ledger departments. Earnings and deductions can be suppressed by entering a 6ag in the employee 6le. Pension cleductions have been changed to conform to the new tax rules. The program automaticallycalculates the TD1 cost of living adjustment but the user can no longer alter the UIC, CPP and tax tables. This Sexible psegram is a good choicefor businesseswith complex earningsanddeductions, perhaps requiYingjob costing and an interface to Accpac Plus G/L The M earning and deduction limit is insu6scient for some payroils. ACCPACIPI CanadianPayroiliseasy to set up and to use. It interfaces with both Accpac Easy and the Accpac Phls General Ledger. This product is the

rates arid provides a nulnbel' of different methods for the calculation of commis-

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hy Jorsrs Harrral Thirteen Canadian Payroll programs have been reviewed in this survey.New to thesurvey thisyear are DacEasy Payroll, Easypay, Great Plains Canadian Payroll, PowerPay and Abacus II. The accompanyingchartpresentsan attempt to compare costs, services, features and options for the thirteen programs. Whereinformation wasnotavail-

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DAC39BY is an inexpensive, simple payroll solution for a small company. The set up will take only minutes and it has manyofthe featuresofmore 6exible and expensive programs. Its pull<own menus and cleardata eniry screens are attractive features. A detailed employee

mg. EASYPAY is neither one of the easy payrolls nor one of the complex ones. The method it uses to de6ne earnings requires a good understanchng of the program's operation on the part of the very easy to use. GRAND MASTER is a good choice for those organisations requiring an ex-

tensive cost breakdown. The product's special features indude the aMity to associate each employee's earnings and deductions with his or her own General Ledger account and Department and further, the ability to prorate an employee's wages between up to 4 different companies or departments. This

product provides tables for wage rates such as would be included in a union agreement It is somewhat di8icult to set up earnings and deductionsand the manual is weak in assisting with this function. The product inter6rces with Accpac, Client Strategist, Platinum and a number of other General Ledger products.

GREAT PLAINS CANAjHAN PAYROLLis a powerful, 6exible payroll program. Its most notable feature is the unlimited number of earnings, deductions and taxable bene6ts,manyof which are precon6gurerl, which can be calculated and tracked. It is excellent for job costing purposes as it tracks both the hours and the amount by job and expenses the company portion of the expense to the job and does autosnatic

overtime calculations. It has built~ pension plan bene6ts and full union reporting. It does not provide for auto-

matic calculation of holiday pay or sick payas does its U.S. version. The program retains and can print an employee's entire pay history for the year. This aud other audit trails are excellent. It inter-

6sces with the Great Plains report generator for custom reports.

HELP payroll was not reviewed this year because the product is undergoing changes, but it is induded in the survey as version 4.5 is being fully supported until the new product is shipped. PAY~ C i s available in a number of versionsfordifferenttypesofusers. There is version II for Apple DOS 8.9, version III for accountants and payroll services, version IV for manufacturers with additional hourly rates and union deduc-

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PAYROLL tions, and version VI, which is for Quebec only.Employee bank account numbers canbe entered for use for autonlatic

deposits. There is an unposting feature available to correct errors found after posting of the payroll, and amass change feature. The program also tracks apprenticeship hours. The cheque configuration is sitnple, clear and easy to set

up. The pay statistics are excellent and the pay history retention is goocL Benefils and deductions are easy to set up; a number codedefinesthe pay type and a su8ix defineswhenitispaid ordeducted.

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cluded in the survey for the first thne this year. It is a complex, flexible payroll product designed to interface with Real

World, Accpac and Tnnberhne accounting systems.The screens and keystrokes are similar to those of Real WorlcL Earn-

ings, benefits and deductions are totally user definable and as a result the set up is difficult. It produces all the reports a business would rectuire as wem as records of employment and T4s and provides for a direct deposit intetface.

PAYMATR is particularly good for departmental costing and job costing. Paymate is easy to set up and to use. The pay is calculated as the time sheet is entered and can be reviewed on the

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HELP Canadian PayroH has new tk improved flexibility without added complexity.

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tory deductions or taxable benefits, they are simply entered by the operator. The product does not produce the T4 summary reportor a record of employment form.

ACCPACIIEDFORD INTIM'RATED ACCOUNTINC is induded in the survey because it includes an easytoase payroll which is integrated with job costmg and thereFore very suitable for the smail contracting firm. This product

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Cost The cost of a payroll service is readily apparent, in that you will write a cheque each month forthe service and pay an initial setup fee. Defining your real cost on an in-house software solution maynot

be as easy to define. The set-up fee for a payroll service usually covers general employee information and initially balancing payroll accountL With an in-house payroll software program, you will have the up-front ccats of the. software, training for your

employees,blank cheques and forms for printing, y andmostsignificantly, timespentduringeachpayperiod to accomplish the task of paying your employees. The indirect costs of payroll,

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1) a s e tup fee that is largely dependent Aquicksurveyofpayrollservicesindiupon thenumber af employees. cated that there is usuallyan initial setup 2) perpaygeriod costwill depend on charge of $25 to $50, sometimes with a the nu m ber of employees and the surcharge ofup to $1/employee. Protatal service package chosen. cessingratesstartaround $1/cheque and 8) any extra costs. go up. We recommend that you get Base costs are ufnxally very similar; it is speci6c quotes for your own company. In the a ssociatedextracoetsthatcanmake canCluaio,wWhenyouehO paraun,make a large difference, depending on the s ure you are comparing apples with desi red options. apples, and not apples with oranges.

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speed Unfortunately, Facelift is not without its problems. First, it does not support any Adobe fonts. Secondly, it o nly supports Bitslream's new Speedo font format. So ifyour fontswere purchased more than 9 months ago (or if your font disk does not have a silver label), they must be upgraded to this new format. At 4 2Oper upgrade, this can be rather expensive if you have a lot of fonts. Nevertheless, results are excellent and the price is certainly worthwhile.

Conclusion New desktop publishers are in a quandary. Should theywait for TrueFont technology or should they use utilities hke ATM or FaceM? Wmdows users face even more dilemmas, since theyare given many more choices than just ATM or Facehit Several other manufacturers such as

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Windows users will also get a boost towardsAdobe Type Manager iftheyuse Aldus PageMaker.The new release of PageMaker 40 for Windowswhich is due to ship within the next month will indude a f'ree copy of ATM for Windows. On the Macintosh, Adobe Illustrator users get the same boost when they up-

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Vol. 1 Issue 10

A Monthly Newsletter From

ANO Office Automation

AFTER

hen thefirst truly personal computers u>ere introduced a

decade or so ago, many brave >ioneers sau> the PC as the ou>n BASIC programs, and accepted the in-

By Todd

compatibilities that came with beittg on the

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power tool of all pou>er tools. They u>rote their

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leading edge. Back then VisiCalc and Word-

Drahoff

star u>ere the killer programs, and a new

frontier was unfoldingbefore our very eyes. Now it 's 1991 and those pioneer days are

over. The front runners have taken on the challenges of OS/2, and Llnix. Hardu>are and software of old,now litters millions of closets and garages, or is being shipped off to eastern

self onto the desktops and into the homes of Canadians as never before. Where a PC was just another luxury, it is nou> a necessity.

GST, free trade with the U.S., and the demands put on our have pressured us into taking thatfinal step: automation.

offspring

bloccountries where technology is scarce.

Computer technology is nowforcing it-

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Tech Talk...

Reader Response... . . . .

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The Problem G etting caught up i n a l l t h e hoopla of buying a computer system is something everyone must contend with. MIPS, milliseconds, and GUIs mean zero until they produce results. Mapping out which level of technology would best suit your needs and what software would complement your office or home is only half the battle. The other half is g, '

t he ability to use w hat y o u ' v i f or. M a n y o r g a n i zations ov i the obvious fact that a compute

tern is a business tool, and to u tool, a solid working knowled

them after eighteen days of trial and error, the savings in time, wages, and

many different solutions to your train-

while. Let us take, for example, a secretary learning to use WordPerfect. The complete set of WordPerfect manu-

ing requirements. With classroom, on-site, and video training programs, there is a solution for every need.

a ls alone is around 5" thick - not to

looking to upgrade his or her skills, we offer evening and day time classroom courses on everything from ad' 9esktop publishing to basic ng skills. :omized courses for the busiith specific needs can also be ged for a wide variety of apations. Some of the more pular include WordPerfect, 'indows, ACCPAC, Lotus, IBase, Excel for Windows,

mention the dozens of companion books available. If s he were to sit a nd

read

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page , and prac-

The Solution clude taking into account your training requirements.

automated system is the user- not the

tice each function, she would probably end up being carted off in a little

hard drive, CPU, printer, or software. A utomation w i t h ou t p r o p e r

straight jacket.

w hite va n

w e a r in g a l i t t l e w h i t e

trained professional can teach you the "ins and outs". By learning how to utilize an application more effectively,

was meant t o

tiresome tasks can be reduced to a

between successful computing and a waste of time and money.

Could you imagine hiring someone who had no knowledge of cars to do a tune up o n t h e new f amily wagon?

Cost/Benefit Analysis O n average, i t

t a kes six t i m e s

longer to learn an application from scratch than itdoes with proper training. If someone could learn the same amount of information in a three day

training program that would take ANQVATIQN M A RCH 1991

t h e u s er

few simple keystrokes. Another area often overlooked is t he mistake factor.

and OS/2. T h ese can be held either one-on-one in your office, or at our classroom facilities. If you have a unique application with your own in-house expert, we also have available fully equipped classrooms for rent. Each classroom

Not to m e n tion the f act t hat a

Properly outfitting yourself and/or your personnel with the skills to make a computer the productivity tool it b e i s t h e d i f f e rence

F or the f i rst t i m e r o r

N ovell N e t w a re, V e n t u r a ,

A major part of the autom ation p r o cess should i n -

training is a mistake which can cost.

ANO Office Automation offers

frustration alone would make i t worth

is essential.

That's right: training. The most valuable component of any

Available Options

A s a r u le, the

learning method of 'Trial and Error' usually ends with more errors. For example, someone without a thorough working knowledge of the system's capabilities, could enter in h undreds of stock items into an in -

ventory management system, only to learn later that the countless hours o f entry work w ere a waste of tim e due to consistent errors which could

have beenavoided with only a oneor two-day orientation session.

is designed so as to enhance the learning process.

Bottom Line Reading user m a n uals, and spending time (possibly long-distance dollars) on the software developer's support lines is not an admirable struggle. It is a costly and inefficient use of time, which no one can afford. The fact of the matter is that train-

ing pays off. I t i m p roves morale, increases productivity,and saves time and money. Which is why you chose to automate in the first place. Wasn't it ?

ZE ITHREVITALIZED PIayBu I I

n 1980, Zen it h D a t a

Systems (ZDS) was a rising young star on the p er s o n a l c omputer h o r i z o n . Building a reputation b ased on i n n o v a t i v e

technology, the company experienced a massive growth pat-

The primary target markets for ZDS have historically been

XENIX%

data systems Groupe Bull

tern into the late '80s.

But how the tides of change sweep over us. By mid 1989, ZDS

i ncluded the revamping of i t s dealer base. By strategically lo-

h ad gone from a

cating a limited number of resellers in well-defined market areas, Z enith a i m e d a t m a x i m i z i n g q uali ty , r e s p o n s i v e n ess a n d dealer dedication to their product lines. Under the new Medallion Reseller Program, ZDS's task was a simple one â&#x20AC;&#x201D; pick out the strongest and the best that were capable

l e a der i n t h e

personal computer industry to a mere also-ran. Products, such as the SupersPort and T u r b osPort

became old technology. Primarily due to mismanagement by the parent company Zenith Electron-

ics, ZDS began to feel the pinch as t urmoil troops.

r u m b l e d a m o n gs t t h e

Bull Saves The Day In December of 1989 Zenith Data Systems was sold to Groupe Bull HN I n f o r m ation Systems, a

subsidiary of Groupe Bull SA of Paris, France â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a 31.5 billion dollar c orpor a t io n w i t h m o r e t h a n

of playing in the big leagues. ANO Of fice Au t omation, an authorized Z e n it h r e seller and s ervice centre for t h e p ast t w o

years, was approached by ZDS to carry out the Medallion program through its offices across Canada.

We gladly accepted!

45,500 employees. Understanding the task at hand, ZDS management began a r e structuring program which would take close to a year.

Back In The Limelight Part of Zenith's restructuring

"I think that the Groupe Bull acquisition of Z e n it h D ata Systems is a step in the right direction. Just look at what Lee Iacoca did fo r C h r y s ler !" , c o m m ents Todd Drahoff, Manager of ANO's Corporate Systems Group.

education, science, and govern m e n t . ANO O ffic e A u t o m a t i o n , strong in these sectors, also excels in the business community where

ZDS had been lacking. ZDS complements ANO's existing product lines well, with a r ich v a r iety of d e sktops,

portables, and video display systems. The primary benefit to the end user is simple: consistency. W hether on th e r o ad, o r a t t h e desk, users can count on Zenith's

leading-edge products t o o f fer superior performance, exacting craftsmanship, and comfort.

Tom Chan, General Manager of ANO's National Head Office in R ichmo nd , e x c l a i m s t h a t " A strong product line, fiscal stability, top-notch personnel and th e right product line are key elements

in any business. ZDS has them all." We welcome Zenith Data Syst ems into the fold, and look f o r ward to presenting their amazing

line of personal computer produ cts to ou r v a l ued c l ients. W e

also wish Costas and the gang at ZDS-Vancouver the best of lu ck in their new facilities.

MARCH 1991 ANOVATION

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Mar 14

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ANOVATION MARCH 1991

ment in a tape backup system or diskette-based backup software could save you a lot of money in the long run. Have fun, and practice safe computing. Should you have any questions for Tech Talk, please feel free to send them to:

TECH • T A L K WITH KEN NG

ATTENTION: TECH TALK

c/o ANO Office Automation 110 - 11100 Voyageur Way Richmond, B.C. V6X 3E1

In past issues of ANOVATION I h ave answered some common questions about personal computing. This month I will focus on getting the most out of ANO's Support Department and some tips on extending the lifespan of your system and avoiding problems.

Another page in printer history.

Technical Support 1. I f at all possible, try to recreate the problem. 2. If it is a hardware problem, be sure to check that all the necessary cables are properly secured . 3. Someproblems are caused by inadequate power conditioning. Wait for the problem to occur again, or plug the system into another outlet. Consider investing in a Tripplite or ESP power filtration system. 4. Have a copy of your invoice available, along with the brand and version numbers of your software applications. Should you need to bring a component in for repair, bring your invoice with you. 5. Be sure to review any manuals or supporting material which came along with your software and /or hardware. Often there is a "Trouble Shooting" section in the manual that may be of assistance. 6. Keep your software as up-to-date as possible. Older applications are sometimes difficult to support. 7. Keep a log of all support calls and service requirementsyou may have needed.

Avoiding I'roblerns 1. Have your PC and printers tuned up at least one a year. Business users should consider a tune up about every six months since their systems are constantly running. Our service departments offer this service for a nominal fee. 2. Keep all equipment in temperate, well-ventilated rooms. Dirt and dust can play havoc with your system's components. 3. Practice safe computing. Avoid using pirated software, and be sure to install a virus protection utility like Mace Vaccine or Norton's Anti-Virus. 4. Back up your hard drive daily. A small invest-

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that is specific to Laserjet printers, (such as PCL

Office Automation prides itself in offering the Canon line of Laser Beam printing

commands or downloaded soft fonts), it translates it to a Canon equivalent. Additionally, an embedded text command lan-

systems. H o w e ver superior to the closest competition w it h i t s scalable fonts and i m p r essive line of features, the biggest hurdle has been that the Canon is not HP Laserjet compatible. W hat makes the Canon d i fferent isn't its prin t engine or the consumables it uses. In fact the existing line of H e w l et t Packard L aserjet pr i nters use the Canon SX engine, and the same EP cartridges. The

primary difference is the print language. Canon uses its advanced CaPSL Language, where as the HP uses

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guage allows the end-user to customize a print job, Included commands allow accessto the LBP-4 and Mark III's scalable fonts. A spooler is also included so that you can continue working within your application while the print job is being processed.

HPC II

If you' re already running low on memory or are working wi t hin a non-DOS o perating environment such as Unix or OS/2, Metro also offers its HPC I] emulation card. Sim-

tw o

completely incompatible. Well, those days a re over. M e e t t h e Lasertwin 4.0 (soft-

ply insert th e car-

tridge into Slot "A" orI your Canon LBP-4 oi

M ark I II , an d y o u i mmediately h a v e

ware) and the HPCII

two printers in one.

E mu la tio n C ar t ridge f r o m M e t r o Software Inc., com-

v anced

p anion

p r o ducts

w hic h m a ke t he Canon LBP-8 Mark III and LBP-4 lasers,

HP II compatible.

Lase;twin 4.0 L asertwi n

is a

TSR utility program

which monitors all output t o â&#x20AC;˘ R

t h e l a ser

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This highly ad-

e m u l a tior

cartridge offers high speed and a cost-ef-

fective emulation foi t he w o r l d ' s m o s t

powerful an d e co-

nomical Laser Beam Printers. Both M etr e

products are available through ANO l ocations across Canada

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AST Premium 386SX/16. For The Professional Power User.

Authorized Personal Computer Dealer

Your bestchoice in a business computer is the AST Premium 386SX/16. That's because this is the first computer that actually combines the performance and s oftware co m p ati b i l it y o f a n 80386~ computer with the price of a high-performance 80286system. The AST Premium 386SX/16's high-speed memory cacheaccelerates performance, whilea generous amount of d r iv e bays and expansion slots insures complete flexibility. The AST Premium 386SX/16 also hasan upgradeable architecture called Cupid-32 ~. W i t h it, you can move up to the highest level of 386 processing (25 or 33 MHz), or even to i486™ processing power. The AST Premium 386SX/16 has it all.

8038SX™, 16 MHz co-processor support 2 MB memory standard, expandable to 16 MB

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Five drive bays Six available expansion slots VGA graphics adapter standard Easy upgradeability, all the way to i486 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 1 mouse port 5.25", 1.2 MB or 3.5" 1.44 MB floppy and controller Your choice of hard drive

AST, AST logo and AST premium registered and (. upid-32 trademark AST Research. Inc. All other product or hrand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respectivecompanies.

MARCH 1991 ANOVATION gg

• TATI PC-5700 Goes Big Sharp is now shipping its 20MHz 386sx portable PC-5700 with an optional 120MB hard drive. Complementing an already impressive array of standard features, a 120MB hard drive will mean more than enough space for the portable power user.

Lantastic Update Artisoft's award winning LANtastic peer-to-peer network operating environment is now available with MicroChan-

nel network adapter cards. Previously, users resorted to the rather expensive option of buying third party MC Ethernet cards plus the Artisoft's NOS/AI driver set.

Cache In Now available from Ultrastor is the 12C ESDI controller with a 1MB on-board cache, expandable to 16MB using 1 or 4MB simms. T h i s high performance adapter offers a direct upgrade path with any existing Ultrastor 12F ESDI control-

ler - no reformatting required.

Big Announcements Here are a few more major announcements of new product offerings.... Microsoft Excel 3.0 .... ANO's new 20MHz 386sx desktop .... AST's Exec SX/20 Portable in a 60MB version .... Winfax 1.0 (Windows based / SendFAX compatible) .... PageMaker 4.0 .... Logitech's Mousemanavailable in a left- or right- handed version.

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Reader Response Card

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O FFICE AU T O M A T I O N Please mail to the ANO office nearest you:

Contact:

ANO RICHIil)OND ¹1 10-11100 Voyageur Way, Richmond B.C. V6X3E Ph: (604) 276-8898

Position:

Company: Address: City: Prov:

ANO VANCOUVER ¹190-840 Howe Street, Vancouver B.C. V6Z 2M1 Ph: (604) 681-6165

Postal Code: Local:

Phone: Fax:

ANO VANCOUVERISLAND ¹2-1026 Johnson Street, Victoria B.C. V8V 3N6 Ph: (604) 386-2204

Computer Training

Lasertwin 4.0

Zenith Products

HPC II AST Premium 386SX/16 Other

Suggestions:

ANO BURNABY 3571 Kingsway, Vancouver B.C, V5R 5L9 Ph: (604) 432-7077 ANO SURREY 112A-12827-76th Ave., Surrey, B.C. V3W 2V3 Ph: (604) 594-8682

Please send me ANOVATION monthly: Please have an ANO Rep contact me: Please send me more information on.

PC Tune Up Canon BJ-10e Printer

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ANO KELOWNA ¹1 0-2070 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna B.C. V1Y 8R6 Ph: (604) 861-8300

ANO EDMONTON 10301-108th Street, Edmonton AB T5J 1L7 Ph: (403) 429-4990 ANO TORONTO Unit ¹1 2hd Floor, 226 Esna Park Drive Markham, ON L3R1H3 Ph: (416) 479-1308 ANO OTTAWA 1181 Cecil Avenue, Ottawa ON K1H 7Z6 Ph: (613) 733-7110

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