Chuck Geschke

In the first of two articles on PDF, we'll trace the path of PDF from its beginnings as a format for the paperless office to where it is today. (See part II here.) IF PDF documents have not affected your in-plant already, they will soon. Consequently, the future of your shop may depend on how much you learn about the Portable Document Format. To help you, IPG is presenting a two-part article on PDF, detailing its history and application in both the ink-based and digital/toner environments. Since PDF is a variation of PostScript, it's helpful to take a look back at the origins