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Chapter 8: Output Methods

around. Investing in a publishing system is something that should be done with great care

in order to ensure the best possible results.

Only a few years ago, you would have needed to spend tens of thousands of dollars to

produce high-quality CJKV documents. But, believe it or not, you can now purchase an

entire hardware and soware system for producing high-quality CJKV documents for

well under $10,000 (U.S.). e actual price may uctuate depending on how many CJKV

typefaces you decide to purchase, and on other factors (for example, you may already own

some of the hardware or soware).

My recommendations for a basic CJKV-capable publishing system, at least when I wrote

this chapter of this book, are provided in Table 8-2.

CJKV publishing system hardware and soware recommendationsTable 8-2.

Hardware/Software Description Estimated cost

Printer Color PostScript 3 with 600-dpi or greater resolution $500–$1,000

Typefaces Serif, sans serif, and script typeface designs in text and display weights $2,000

CPU The greatest speed, memory, and capacity that you can aord $2,000

OS Mac OS X or Windows Vista

$130–$320

PDF authoring Adobe Acrobat Pro

a

$450–$700

Document composition Adobe InDesign

a

$700

Graphics Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

a

$1,300–$1,600

One way to save money is to buy the Adobe Creative Suite, either Design Standard or Design Premium, which includes ...