IEEE Annals of the History of Computing · 2018 · 51 citations · 4 references
ArtsComputer ScienceGraphic DesignTypographyGraphic Design HistoryPrint CulturePrint DesignPrinting HistoryTypography HistoryAdobeDevice-independent RenderingPrint PublishingPrint TypographyPrinter's DevicesResolutions
Introduced by Adobe Systems in 1984, PostScript was a unique device-independent approach to describing the appearance of a printed page, for the first time allowing pages to be printed on a range of devices of different resolutions. From 1984 to 1987, the use of PostScript by printer manufacturers grew to the point that it became the de facto standard.
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Charles M. Geschke, James H. Morris, Edwin H. Satterthwaite · Communications of the ACM · 1977 · 162 citations · Full text