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Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

Now that I finally have a home computer, I want to transfer, if I can, all my old writings, lists, documents, etc. to it.

Problem:
My old system is a Canon Starwriter 70 word proccessor.

My new computer runs Wordperfect 10.

It can transfer a lot of formats, but the one the Starwriter uses seems to beyond it.

Does anybody know if there's ANY program that will let me make the transfer, or am I condemned to rewriting the whole damned thing?

Posted by E. Cartman (Member # 256) on :

Didn't those things come with a conversion disk? I seem to recall a rather lengthy procedure to export CS70 documents to ASCII format...

Click me!

Posted by Omega (Member # 91) on :

Hmm... if the original processor won't save as anything else, then depending on the OS you're running you could try a big copy & paste. Or you could buy a scanner, print 'em out and then run 'em through an OCR. Canon has good, cheap scanners.

Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

A quick Google search only turns up ink cartridges and a kooky religious site. Hmm.

You could get in touch with the kooky religious guy, I guess. I mean, he does say the following:

quote:
I just recently learned how to transfer materials written on the Canon StarWriter to my computer.

Though, he also says this:

quote:
As a matter of fact, if the people of the United States wake up about this one, the enemy (the "Jews" being themselves part of Gog and Magog) may have to move out of desperation or have their whole plan for world domination blow up in their faces.

Which is less than useful.

Posted by AndrewR (Member # 44) on :

Maybe Canons Starwriter conversion and Wierd-arse-religion-commentary-stuff go hand in hand!?! [Smile]

Get spouting some religious fervour First!! It might just come in time! [Wink]

Posted by First of Two (Member # 16) on :

Fixed the problem.

Printed out Canon documents, Scanned same on my Lexmark printer/scanner, sent to Wordpad, converted to WP10... voila, new, mostly clean document. Only minor editorial cleanups required.

Posted by Toadkiller (Member # 425) on :

I seem to be to late. However - if it comes up again take a look at Sun Microsystem's Staroffice.

Best of all it is free (or at least was when I downloaded it). Works well in my experience.