[net.unix-wizards] versatec fonts

randy%amsaa@sri-unix.UUCP (08/04/83)

From:      Randy Sebra (SSAO) <randy@amsaa>

I am having problems running vtroff with anything other than the default
fonts, which I do not particularily like.  Is there a way of loading
other fonts to the Versatec(V-80) or replacing the defaults with some
other?  If not, why are all the font tables from greek to script doing
taking up disk space ??

<confused>
Randy Sebra
randy@amsaa

dav%berkeley@csuf.UUCP (09/05/83)

Randy,
	The other fonts work fine - but you must tell vtroff to
	use them.  The versatec itself does not use down-loaded fonts.
	They are used by the `rvcat' and `vcat' routines.  The versatec
	just gets a bit stream.  The proper technique is documented
	(poorly) in vtroff(1).  The instructions I am going to give you
	are for 4.1Bsd.  To use the bocklin fonts in all positions,
		vtroff -F bocklin ...
	is sufficient.  To replace just one mounted font, try
		vtroff -1 bocklin ...
	Be aware that most of the fonts in /usr/lib/vfont are missing
	both characters and entire size/type groups.  Access to particular
	point sizes and fonts within the four mounted must be done from
	within your troff file.

		David L. Markowitz
		Rockwell International
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