QuickDraw GX is a Macintosh system software extension that provides printing features as well as advanced graphics, type, and color capabilities. QuickDraw GX works with existing Macintosh applications and fonts and provides enhanced printing functionality and document portability.
KEY FEATURES
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PostScript integration
QuickDraw GX automates the typographic process determining proper kerning, justification, and ligature sets. It also provides a number of ways of working with PostScript:
Enhanced font management
QuickDraw GX uses Adobe Type Manager GX (ATM GX) to provide complete
support for Type 1 fonts. You can work directly with Multiple Master
fonts, eliminating the need for multiple weights and instances.
Smarter printing of type
QuickDraw GX controls the downloading of all font formats, including
TrueType, to PostScript printers. QuickDraw GX downloads only the
characters needed from any font so that more fonts can exist in the
printer RAM.
Extended functionality of existing PostScript devices
QuickDraw GX provides real-time color interaction between objects
(transfer modes), perspective transforms on graphics and type, and
high-level type features on existing PostScript devices through ColorSync
color management technology.
Customizable, Extensible Printing
QuickDraw GX lets you use a printing enhancer background application to customize your printing process to provide increased control, security, and feedback. Examples of this feature are print multiple document pages to a single sheet of paper, or printing grayed Confidential across every page of a document.
Capabilities of QuickDraw GXdrivers may be expanded by adding QuickDraw GXExtensions to a users system folder.
Printing Interface
You can create a desktop icon of your printer then drag any document on top of the icon to have it printed. You can use the printer icon to reorder the print queue, postpone a print job, or transfer print jobs to other printers by dragging document icons to a new location or printer icon.
Printer Sharing
Using desktop printer icons, you can share any output device attached to an individual Macintosh across an entire network.
Password Protection
You can control access to output devices, such as film recorders, to control the use of costly consumables, such as color film, color toner, or expensive types of paper.
BUNDLED SOFTWARE
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- Drivers
LaserWriter GX
ImageWriter GX
ImageWriter LQGX
StyleWriter GX
LaserWriter 300 GX
LaserWriter IISC GX
Portable Digital Document Maker GX
- Fonts
Apple Chancery
Skia
Tekton Plus
Hoefler & Hoefler Ornaments
- Utilities
SimpleText 1.1.1
LaserWriter Utility 7.7
QuickDraw GX Helper 1.0
Type 1 Enabler 1.1.9
PaperType Editor 1.0
- System Software
QuickDraw GX 1.0.1
ColorSync 1.0.5
ATMGX 3.7
COMPATIBILITY
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System 7.5 is compatible with most applications that are compatible with System 7.1. However, in order to use some new features of System 7.5, application programs must be written to take advantage of its capabilities.
QuickDraw GX is compatible with Type 1 and TrueType fonts.
The LaserWriter GX driver is compatible with many third party laser printers that use the standard LaserWriter driver.
The following devices may not be compatible with QuickDraw GX until their manufacturers write and distribute suitable drivers or software:
Non-Apple products: Apple products:
fax modems Express Modem (fax capabilities)
laser printers LaserWriter PostScript Fax Cards
ink jet printers Color StyleWriter Pro
color imagers Apple Color Printer
plotters Portable StyleWriter
Check with the appropriate third party vendor for additional information about specific products.
USAGE REQUIREMENTS
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QuickDraw GX requires a Macintosh, Performa, or PowerBook computer with 8MB DRAM and a 68020 microprocessor or better. It runs on all PowerMacintosh computers with 16MB of DRAM.
QuickDraw GX runs with System 7.1 or later.