[comp.sys.mac] Accessing the Postscript fonts

wras@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Steve Mariotti) (04/14/90)

Hi, I was wondering if someone could tell what I'm doing wrong in the following
scenario.

I work in a computer lab with an AppleTalk network and a LaserWriter (not a
Plus, not an SC, not an NT, not an NTX, but a plain old clunky slow LaserWriter
classic).  I'm trying to download the font Bookman to the laserwriter so that
I can print with it from MS Word.  I have the Adobe Font Downloader and the
required Adobe postscipt fonts (all 4 files) as well as a bitmap version of
Bookman for installation in the System file.

I download everything to the laserwriter OK.  It gets there and I can see
the list to verify it.  I then use Font/DA Mover to install the font in
the System file and load Word.  When I print from Word, I get the bitmap
font on the laserwriter every time.  I've turned off font substitution,
smoothing, and still no luck.

The bitmap of the font is from an old collection of fonts that was in the lab
already and not the bitmap font that came with the Adobe postscript fonts. Is
this my problem?  Is there some kind of I.D. conflict whereby the LaserWriter
doesn't recognize them as the same font?  

Steve



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