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PageStream 2.x Lot Commodore Amiga Boxed DTP Software Manuals Fonts Disks Tested
Price: US $129.97

Soft-Logik PageStream 2.x Desktop Publishing Collection
For the Commodore Amiga
Original Box, Manuals, Multiple Software Revisions, Fonts & Reference Material
All Included Floppy Disks Tested and Working

For sale is an extensive originalPageStream 2.x desktop-publishing software collectionfromSoft-Logik Publishing Corporationfor the Commodore Amiga.

This is a particularly nice surviving PageStream package because it contains the original PageStream box along with substantial original documentation and software media spanning several PageStream 2.x revisions.

Included material coversPageStream 2.1, 2.2, 2.21 and the 2.22 update, along with PageStream fonts and additional period reference material.

Most importantly:

All included floppy disks have been tested and are working.

These are not being sold as untested vintage magnetic media.

PAGESTREAM SOFTWARE MEDIA

The collection includes original PageStream 3.5" floppy media covering multiple releases in the PageStream 2.x family.

Clearly identified media shown includes:

  • PageStream v2.1 – Amiga
  • PageStream v2.2 – Amiga
  • PageStream Version 2.21 Program
  • Additional PageStream Version 2.21 media shown with the program disk
  • PageStream Update 2.22 – Amiga
  • PageStream Amiga Font Disk A
  • Additional original PageStream media shown in the photographs

Every floppy disk included in this sale has been tested and is working.

The 2.22 disk is being represented accurately as anupdate disk, not as though the entire collection originally shipped as one factory Version 2.22 package.

ORIGINAL PAGESTREAM BOX

Included is the original dark bluePageStream / Soft-Logik Publishing Corporationslipcase-style box.

A surviving PageStream 2.22 Amiga disk set is currently shown with this same style PageStream box, supporting its association with the PageStream 2.x generation.

The box shows normal vintage surface, edge and storage wear.

PAGESTREAM USER MANUAL

Included is the substantial original:

PageStream User Manual
For Amiga Personal Computers

The manual shows visible vintage use and storage wear, including cover wear and some creasing, but remains a substantial original piece of PageStream documentation.

PAGESTREAM QUICKSTART MANUAL

Also included is the original:

PageStream QuickStart Manual
For Amiga Personal Computers

This provides introductory setup and operating information for PageStream.

RELEASE 2.2 ADDENDUM

Included is the original:

PageStream Release 2.2 Addendum
For Amiga Personal Computers

The corresponding PageStream v2.2 software disk is also included.

RELEASE 2.22 ADDENDUM

Included is the original:

PageStream Release 2.22 Addendum
For Amiga Personal Computers

The correspondingPageStream Update 2.22floppy disk is included.

PAGESTREAM FONT DISK A

Also included is the original:

PageStream Fonts – Disk Number A

with its corresponding:

PageStream Amiga Font Disk A

The documentation identifies the included screen fonts as covering typefaces such Narrow

  • Avant sheet identifies these asscreen fonts for the Amiga, intended for use with corresponding PostScript printer fonts.

    Font Disk A has been tested and is working.

    PageStream’s documentation specifically describes font installation as part of the software environment.PageStream

    PAGESTREAM MENUS REFERENCE

    Included is the originalPageStream Menusquick-reference card.

    It provides at-a-glance keyboard shortcuts and commands for PageStream functions operations

  • Text operations
  • Display options
  • Other frequently used PageStream commands
  • VIDIA GUIDE TO PAGESTREAM

    Also included is a period third-party:

    VIDIA Guide to PageStream

    This is a quick-reference guide designed specifically for PageStream on the Commodore Amiga.

    It includes reference material covering such topics as:

    • Line styles
    • Fill styles
    • Graphics
    • Font effects
    • PostScript fonts
    • Dot-matrix fonts
    • Compugraphic fonts
    • Line spacing
    • Keyboard shortcuts
    • Halftone screens
    • PostScript output
    • Screen density

    This was a separately produced third-party PageStream reference guide and is included here as a useful period accessory rather than represented as an original Soft-Logik retail-package component.

    ABOUT PAGESTREAM

    PageStream was Soft-Logik's desktop-publishing system for the Commodore Amiga.

    Soft-Logik's own product history notes that PageStream was introduced for the Amiga in 1989 and thatVersion 2.0 significantly advanced the program into a serious desktop-publishing environment, combining more powerful features with its existing interface.PageStream

    PageStream could be used for projects such layouts

  • Multi-page publications
  • Text and graphics composition
  • PostScript-oriented publishing
  • Professional page layout
  • DISK TESTING

    This is especially important with vintage Amiga software.

    All floppy disks included in this listing have been individually tested and are working.

    This includes the PageStream program disks, update media and PageStream Font Disk A.

    These arenot being sold as untested vintage disks.

    As with any decades-old magnetic media, future longevity cannot be guaranteed, but every included disk was readable and working when tested prior to listing.

    CONDITION

    Good vintage condition overall.

    The original PageStream box shows normal surface, edge and storage wear.

    The manuals and addenda show normal vintage use, including:

    • Cover wear
    • Edge wear
    • Corner wear
    • Creasing
    • Surface wear
    • General handling/storage wear

    The VIDIA guide also shows visible vintage handling and fold/crease wear.

    The disks and disk labels show normal cosmetic aging.

    All included floppy disks have been tested and are working.

    Please review all photographs carefully. They show the exact PageStream collection included in this sale.

    INCLUDED IN SALE
    • Original Soft-LogikPageStream box
    • PageStreamUser Manual
    • PageStreamQuickStart Manual
    • PageStreamRelease 2.2 Addendum
    • PageStreamRelease 2.22 card
    • VIDIA Guide to PageStream
    • PageStream Fonts Disk Adocumentation/reference sheets
    • PageStreamv2.1Amiga disk
    • PageStreamv2.2Amiga disk
    • PageStreamVersion 2.21 Programdisk
    • Additional PageStream 2.21 media shown
    • PageStreamUpdate 2.22disk
    • PageStreamAmiga Font Disk A
    • Additional PageStream 2.x media shown in photographs

    All included disks tested and working.

    NOT INCLUDED
    • Commodore Amiga Version 3 software
    • Gary's Effects
    • PageStream 3 JPEG Filter
    • Other PageStream 3.x material
    • Hardware or accessories not pictured
    ITEM SPECIFICS

    Brand:Soft-Logik Publishing / 2.1 / 2.2 / 2.21 / 2.22 Update
    Platform:Commodore Amiga
    Operating System:AmigaOS
    Type:Desktop Publishing / DTP Software
    Media:3.5" Floppy Disk
    Disk Status:Tested and working
    Manual Included:Yes
    QuickStart Manual:Yes
    Release Addenda:2.2 and 2.22
    Font Disk Included:Yes – Font Disk A
    Original Box:Yes
    Reference Card Included:Yes
    Additional Reference Guide:VIDIA Guide to Publishing Corporation
    Era:Early 1990s



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