alex@sunstone.UUCP (Alex Feldman) (01/08/90)
I tried to install MuTeX, and when I tried to print the sample files, I got several screenfuls of error messages from dvips, all complaining about "illegal character". The files printed, but the notes (though not the stems or flags) were missing. I used the Rokicki, et al, version of dvips, and on my first attempt I used the fonts that came with MuTeX, the DPI300 set. On the second attempt, I used the supplied .mf files to make my own fonts, though I did use the supplied mode file... it claims to be for a Canon CX, which I believe is what is in my LaserWriter. The fonts I created were (no surprise) the same as those in the distribution. Since TeX seems to do its thing with no problem, and it is only dvips that complains, I suspect the fonts. But I haven't been able to find the problem. It does seem like the font file which contains the notes is awfully small, but I don't know what to do about that... can anyone help?? alex@kanaha.idbsu.edu (post or reply by mail, but do not mail to the machine I posted from... it won't make it.)
alex@sunstone.UUCP (Alex Feldman) (01/09/90)
I tried a newer version of dvips, and that did the trick. Thanks to any and all who mulled this over. --alex
barrett@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Dan Barrett) (01/10/90)
In article <582@sunstone.UUCP> alex@sunstone.UUCP (Alex Feldman) writes: >I tried to install MuTeX, and when I tried to print the sample files, >I got several screenfuls of error messages from dvips, all complaining >about "illegal character". The files printed, but the notes (though >not the stems or flags) were missing. > >Since TeX seems to do its thing with no problem, and it is only dvips >that complains, I suspect the fonts. Nope, it's dvips. We have three different kinds of laser printers in our dept, and only one driver is able to print MuTeX files correctly: imagen1, for the Imagen printer. dvips, dvi2ps, and dviln03 all cannot print the note heads. Dan //////////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ | Dan Barrett, Department of Computer Science Baltimore, MD 21218 | | INTERNET: barrett@cs.jhu.edu | | | COMPUSERVE: >internet:barrett@cs.jhu.edu | UUCP: barrett@jhunix.UUCP | \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/////////////////////////////////////