[dba-Tech] Color Laser

Stuart,
Dittos on that idea.  I do PDFs on the install CD and put one in the install
folder with a shortcut to it. I also generally print one hardcopy per
client, but that's really more for looks than anything, no one reads it. I
don't print out a hardcopy for upgrades though. I use Adobe Acrobat 6.0 but
I also have used (and installed pdf955 for clients) it works great and its
free with annoyance screens, 19.95 otherwise.

For training (if you do group training) you will probably have to print out
manuals though.

JB

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> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Stuart
> McLachlan
> Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 5:03 PM
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Color Laser
>
>
> On 22 Nov 2003 at 14:08, William Hindman wrote:
>
> > Rocky
> >
> > ...watch out for the media costs when you buy a color laser
> ...and watch the
> > color print specs ...I have clients with HP 4500s which barely outrun
> > inkjets on high content color prints ...one moved to a high
> speed Minolta
> > w/30ppm color but I doubt you want to spend $12K :)
> >
> > ...have you thought about putting the manual on CD rather than
> printing it?
> > ...that's what I do now ...if the client wants a paper copy,
> they can print
> > it at their time and expense, not mine ...makes revisions much
> simpler as
> > well ...HTH :)
> >
>
> I'd go along with that. It's rare to see more than a simple couple of
> pages of "Quick Installation" in hardcopy these days with commercial
> software.  Everyone now sees to be supplying manuals on CD either as
> HTML or PDF.
>
> If you do go that route, I'd definitely use PDF not HTML.. Then the
> user *can* print it out easily - it's a bitch trying go get a
> hardcopy of hundreds of html pags :-(
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