spector@vx2.NYU.EDU (David HM Spector) (02/16/89)
Does anyone have any information on when DIGITAL will be supporting
_downloadable_ fonts for the LPS40? I would very much like to be able
to take advantage of the millions of fonts available for (smaller)
PostScript engines on a big, fat, FAST PostScript engine...
Thanks Much,
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XYZZYGLORProbert@shangri-la.gatech.edu (Robert Viduya) (02/16/89)
> > Does anyone have any information on when DIGITAL will be supporting > _downloadable_ fonts for the LPS40? I would very much like to be able > to take advantage of the millions of fonts available for (smaller) > PostScript engines on a big, fat, FAST PostScript engine... > > I don't know about DEC but I just saw a recent announce from Adobe in their newsletter, Colophon. The announcement describes a package called "VAX/VMS Typeface Pack 1" and I quote: "... a collection of 14 typefaces designed to be downloaded from VAX/VMS hardware to PostScript DEC printers. The VAX/VMS Typeface Pack 1, coupled with the fonts built into PostScript DEC printers gives VAX users access to the 35 standard Adobe fonts available on many other PostScript language devices." So it seems that if DEC doesn't know how to download fonts to their own printers, Adobe does. Contact Adobe at (800) 344-8335. -- Robert Viduya robert@shangri-la.gatech.edu Office of Computing Services Georgia Institute of Technology (404) 894-6296 Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0275
ted@mbunix.mitre.org (Edward J. Ede) (02/17/89)
In article <120001@vx2.NYU.EDU> spector@vx2.NYU.EDU (David HM Spector) writes: > >Does anyone have any information on when DIGITAL will be supporting >_downloadable_ fonts for the LPS40? I would very much like to be able >to take advantage of the millions of fonts available for (smaller) >PostScript engines on a big, fat, FAST PostScript engine... I have a utility that runs on a mac and converts mac format fonts into "normal" ascii files. These files can be prepended to your job when printing or downloaded outside the server loop. If anyone wants a copy and you can un-binhex files, send mail or call and I'll send a copy to you. As far as I know, there exists no mechanism for the LPS40 print symbiont to automatically download fonts. It would be nice if the symbiont interpretted document structuring comments. Ted |Ted Ede -- ted@mbunix.mitre.org -- The MITRE Corporation -- Burlington Road| | linus!mbunix!ted -- Bedford MA, 01730 -- Mail Stop B015 -- (617) 271-2524 | | - this line intentionally left blank - | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+