Create Formatted Text Documents for PSP

Create Formatted Text Documents for PSP


I did some research and thought I would post my results for anyone with a hankering to put formatted text and images right onto a PSP. This will only work with PCs since it focuses on using Paperless Printer to make your JPGs. I used Open office (www.openoffice.org) to create the test documents. You can use any word processor or page layout app you want.

Here is Paperless Printer. Free for non commercial work.
http://www.rarefind.com/paperlessprinter/downloads/paperlessprinter_3.0_setup.exe

To setup a document to be the right dimensions to print to Paperless Pritner is pretty easy and is great for getting pur text documents into the PSP as jpegs.

• Paperless Printer uses and odd pixel to inch conversion(98.159...pixels per inch). So these settings won't work with Acrobat (72ppi) or other software.
• Page size should be set to 4.89x2.81.
• Set all margins to 0. This allows tables or rules to reach the edges of the screen if you want them to.
• Text and other elements just change the indent on both sides to move them in 1/8th of an inch. This gives a little breathing room so the text doesn't touch the edge of the screen.
• The two fonts that work best on computer screens are Georgia and Verdana. They were originally designed for screen display and are quite readable on the PSP as well, you can, of course, use any font you like. Font size should be 10-14 depending on how good your eyes are. I found 12 to be more than enough and verdana and georgia are readable at 10 points.
• You will need to change the margins on your headers and footers (automatic in Word). Set their margin to 0.01 so it seperates a little from the top.

Once you have this format you can use any images, text and formatting and it will all go over to the PSP. The Paperless Printer has a lousy compressor so leave compression 90% or higher.