kearns@read.columbia.edu (Steve Kearns) (03/24/90)
When I move a word file from one machine to another, it forgets some of its fonts (specifically times). I think one machine has the standard fonts and the other has the laser screen fonts. Any workarounds or other hints? -steve
Michael.Burton@p3.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG (Michael Burton) (03/27/90)
Steve Kearns writes: > When I move a word file from one machine to another, it forgets some > of its fonts (specifically times). Word keeps track of fonts by number. Unfortunately, when the Mac was introduced, the font numbering system wasn't very thoroughly thought out. Therefore, it's possible for font number x to be Times on one system, and Cairo on another. Since the Adobe LaserWriter fonts are widely used, and are presently vital to high-quality Mac printing, I think they should be given precedence in font numbering. The only way I know to accomplish this is to use Font/DA Mover to remove all the removeable fonts from your System. Then, using the screen fonts file that came with the LaserWriter (or any other Adobe screen fonts files you wish to use), install your Adobe fonts. Next, use a utility like Steve Brecher's Font Harmony (part of the Suitcase II package) to locate and fix conflicts between the fonts in your System and your non-Adobe fonts. Then you can install those fonts. Even with this procedure, you may find that the fonts in your Word documents are not correctly recognized when you move to another Mac, but this should help to minimize the problem. -- Michael Burton via cmhGate - Net 226 fido<=>uucp gateway Col, OH UUCP: ...!osu-cis!n8emr!cmhgate!200.3!Michael.Burton INET: Michael.Burton@p3.f200.n226.z1.FIDONET.ORG
uvfowl@uncecs.edu (Vicki J. Fowler) (03/28/90)
In article <6764@columbia.edu>, kearns@read.columbia.edu (Steve Kearns) writes: > When I move a word file from one machine to another, it forgets some > of its fonts (specifically times). > > I think one machine has the standard fonts and the other has the > laser screen fonts. > > Any workarounds or other hints? > -steve The easiest solution is to install all the fonts that are on each machine onto the other one (so that both machines have the same fonts). If you use one font and put it into another machine which does not have that font in its system, it will usually change it to a default font. Also, unless you are using a postscript Laser, make sure all the sizes on both machines are identical. Good luck! Vicki Fowler