In a message dated 2000-12-09 12:39:22 Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I would still use metric margins and measures if I had to use 11 or 12 inch > paper.12 inch paper was a European size, and I used that for the time being. > As John states, those who use ISO paper sizes do not need to know the > dimensions. I do not need to know the formula used for A0, just as I do not > need to know the definition of the meter when I measure something. Some > ifp goons really claim that users of metric must know such things! I repeat: > the coming of new printer technology lead to a massive reversal to ISO > paper sizes in Europe. We have a number of new Lanier copiers at work. One of them came with millimeter scales on the copy glass, instead of inches. It was probably inadvertent but somehow people still seem able to make copies on it! Carleton
