paz@mlb.dmt.csiro.au (Paul Zemancheff) (08/30/90)
Help !.
I have run into a problem with Microsoft Works 2.0 and
postscript output. Specifically the line/box draw characters from the IBM pc
extended character set will not print correctly to a postscript printer. I have
examined a postscript file that is sent to the printer. Extended characters
are included as shown below:
720 4080 P 0 12 F (IBM) S 144 J ( pc box characters.) S 0 12 F
720 4560 P 0 12 F (190) S 144 J ( to 210.) S 0 12 F
720 5040 P 0 12 F () S 190 C () S 144 J ( ) S 191 C ( ) S 192 C ( ) S 193 C ( ) S 194 C ( ) S 195 C ( - ) S 197 C ( ) S 198 C ( ) S 199 C ( ) S 200 C ( ) S 201 C ( ) S 203 C ( ) S 204 C ( ) S 205 C ( ) S 206 C ( ) S 207 C ( ) S 208 C ( ) S 209 C ( ) S 210 C () S 0 12 F
PE PSe
The Microsoft support line suggested modifying the "works " postscrp.ini
file to define these characters. However, as far as I am aware there are no
appropriate Adobe code names to use in `foreignvec' modification suggested.
Has anybody encountered this problem, and if so was a solution found ?
paul.....
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In article <1743@mimir.mlb.dmt.csiro.au>, paz@mlb.dmt.csiro.au (Paul Zemancheff) writes: > > Help !. > I have run into a problem with Microsoft Works 2.0 and > postscript output. Specifically the line/box draw characters from the IBM pc > extended character set will not print correctly to a postscript printer. [example of data stream deleted] Both Works & Word use the same printer driver files. I am familiar w/ how to fix this for Word & imagine the same solution will apply for Works. You are correct that most fonts do not support the IBM pc extended character set (aka code page 437). To obtain these characters, you must select/highlight the desired text and format it for the "Linedraw" font. With Word 5.0, this should automatically happen when you attempt to use the "Format Border" command or the Cursor Linedraw (Ctrl-F5) feature. However, if you change printer drivers after creating the doc, format the entire doc for a different font, etc., it may be necessary to re-apply this character formating. Hope that helps! -Eric Bidstrup Disclaimer: My opinions are my own & do not necessarily represent those of my employer.