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Date:         Fri, 27 Nov 1998 14:48:52 +0000
From: Sebastian Rahtz <s.rahtz@ELSEVIER.CO.UK>
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Subject:      Re: What is "base" LaTeX
Status: R

Hans Aberg writes:
 > Experimenting with laserprinting showed that 300 dpi is too low for
 > displaying fonts correctly, so one needs at least 600 dpi for that. But to
 > be on the sure side, laser probably want 1200 dpi.
 >
i swear to you, i was _happy_ with 300 dpi for at least 7 years. its
nonsensical, IMHO, to say that 300 dpi cannot display fonts
correctly. *some* fonts come out badly, most don't

 > So, before that happens, it will not be possible to design documents to be
 > read on the screen if that is to contain the (graphical) information we are
 > used to on paper.
how does this follow at all? are you telling me you cannot read 24pt
Lucida New Math on screen?

sebastian