dhom@cosmos.acs.calpoly.edu (David Hom) (11/12/89)
I frequently create a document and print it as a postscript file, convert it to **AHEM** Mac format, and print it on a LaserWriter NTX. Many times, the font name in the postscript file created on my GS does not correspond to the name of the postscript font in the printer. For example, the GS writes AvantGarde-Italic when the NTX font is AvantGarde-DemiOblique. To fix this, I edit the text before downloading it to the printer. My question? Does the LaserWriter driver or the font file determine the name of a font for postscript output? Can you edit this other than physically editing the output file? I have a IIgs and am using the LaserWriter Driver supplied with System 5.0.2. Thanks Dave dhom@cosmos.acs.calpoly.edu
mattd@Apple.COM (Matt Deatherage) (11/13/89)
>I frequently create a document and print it as a postscript file, convert it >to **AHEM** Mac format, and print it on a LaserWriter NTX. Many times, the >font name in the postscript file created on my GS does not correspond to the >name of the postscript font in the printer. For example, the GS writes >AvantGarde-Italic when the NTX font is AvantGarde-DemiOblique. To fix this, >I edit the text before downloading it to the printer. > >My question? Does the LaserWriter driver or the font file determine the name >of a font for postscript output? Can you edit this other than physically >editing the output file? > >I have a IIgs and am using the LaserWriter Driver supplied with System 5.0.2. > >Thanks > >Dave >dhom@cosmos.acs.calpoly.edu The Macintosh has this complicated resource known as a FOND that keeps together the suffixes necessary for PostScript name translation. For example, it might have what we call "italics" listed as suffix #2, and in the Times FOND suffix #2 would be "Italic", but in AvantGarde it would be "DemiOblique". The IIgs does not have this way of linking lots of font families together (we've just had resources for a few months, even), but the LaserWriter driver does it's best to guess what it should be. As you've seen, it guesses "Italic" for AvantGarde, which isn't right. The whole story is documented in a Tech Note (again, on the FTP site - PLEASE don't send me mail asking how to get to it because I don't know) with a number around IIgs #67 or #68 - "LaserWriter Font Mapping". -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Deatherage, Apple Computer, Inc. | "The opinions expressed in this tome Send PERSONAL mail ONLY (please) to: | should not be construed to imply that Amer. Online: Matt DTS | Apple Computer, Inc., or any of its ThisNet: mattd@apple.com | subsidiaries, in whole or in part, ThatNet: (stuff)!ames!apple!mattd | have any opinion on any subject." Other mail by request only, please. | "So there." -----------------------------------------------------------------------------