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LaserJets, or HP 2934As, and leveraging the sales of mil-
lions of dollars worth of HP 3000s and related equipment.
In addition to the English language software available on
the standard HP 150-11, the Arabic option supports addi-
tional dedicated Arabic or bilingual software products for
word processing, spreadsheet analysis, stock control,
accounting and so on. Even HP proprietary applications,
such as MemoMaker, have been localized in order to sup-
port bilingual ArabicIEnglish capability.
A strong localization effort on all HP products is being pur-
sued for non-latin languages. Watch for ;announcements of
more nevv localized products. For more info on non-latin
languages localization contact Denis Maugey in the MEA
Localization Center at HP-MEA Geneva, phone
0041228:31230, ext. 230.
HP plotters and the Apple
Macintosh personal computer
Cheryl Pizge/SDD
Now your customer with a Macintosh PC can benefit from
the high-quality graphics produced by HP plotters. Here
are some third-party software packages t hat support this
HP-Apple team.
A series cdnew softzuare products now allow HP plotters to
work witit the Apple Macintosh.
January 1. :I986
Personal Computers
Plots I1 ($295-495 US list) ant1 MacPlots I1 ($195-295 US
list) by Computer Shoppe (919-299-4843) are two products
that enable plotting on a Macintosh. Plots I1 is a companion
product for Lisa Draw, which brings the benefits of a
high performance CAD systerr~ within the range of even the
smallest drawing or drafting offices. MacPlots I1 was
designed with the drafting or engineering professional in
mind. It allows high-resolution color plotting with features
that include document plotting from MacDraw, graphics
plotting from Microsoft@ Chart and Jazz'", and variable line
thicknesses. MacPlots I1 supports all plotters from the HP
ColorPro to the HP 7586.
PLOTSTART ($125 US list) b'y Softstyle (808-396-6368)
is plotter driver software that is easily installed on the
application disc, such as MacDraw, MacProject, Microsoft
Chart, and Jazz. It allows high-quality color plotting directly
from the applications. No special hardware is required and
the package includes a cable.
MacPlot (standard) ($162 US list) by Microspot (dis-
tributed by CompServCo, 504-649-0484) is designed to
work with MacDraw, MacDraft, Microsoft Chart, MacPro-
ject, Jazz, and others. It will plot. pictures from any of these
applications. There is a standard version for the HP 747X
and 7550, and a professional version for the HP 758X series
of plotters.
PLOT-IT ($95 US list) by Mesa Graphics (505-672-1998)
is a low-cost software package that takes any MacPaint
document created on a Macintosh by any application and
dumps it to the HP 7475 plotter.
McCAD EDSC ($595 US list) and McCAD PCB by Vamp,
Inc. (213-466-5533) are softw,are packages designed to
support the HP 7475. McCAD EDSC allows the designer to
easily create and modify electronic circuit designs directly
on the Macintosh computer. McCAD PCB is a low-cost,
sophisticated software tool for designing, creating, editing,
and revising printed circuit board artwork on the
Macintosh.
For specific information on each of these products, be sure
to give the software vendor a c;lll. For complete software
support information for all the plotters on a number of
different computers, use the "Soitware Directory for
Hewlett-Packard Graphics Plot.ters" (PIN 5957-9466).
When you need a quick matrix-style reference, use our
"Graphics Software for HP Graphics Plotters" six-page
brochure (PIN 5953-9859). They are available from the
Literature Distribution Center in Palo Alto, California.
Both are great sales tools - no other plotter manufacturer
can boast of such complete software support.
Jazz'" is a US trademark of Lotus 13evelopment Corp.
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