The pundits predicted that the introduction of the personal computer would bring about the "paperless" office. In actual fact computer technology has developed to such a degree that the user of the PC is now in a position to produce paper-based documents using desktop publishing. It is now predicted that most, if not all organizations in which a PC is housed will be using one of the desktop publishing systems before the end of the decade. In the book, hardware, software and peripherals are explained, and hints and tips on how to develop a desktop publishing system are given. The book details the operating systems such as MS.DOS, UNIX or MacIntosh and gives clear guidelines as to what is the best buy for a variety of given situations. The book is aimed at a wide audience, from the interested layman who wishes to be informed about the new technology to those professionals and specialists already working with it.