hopper@twisto.compaq.com (Joel Hopper) (04/10/91)
I downloaded the ATMFONT.ZIP files from cica last week. When I unzipped them, there was a readme that said "not to worry about the missing .afm files. It will work anyway" or something to that extent. Well, I am having mucho problems with 'em. I have tried Word4W, PM 4.0, Windows Write, and any other font capable app I could find. I can't get them to print in the new fonts. I have ATM 1.1, 256K buffer, Pre-built or res fonts OFF, 16MB ram, and a TI Omnilaser 2108. All I get when I print to the printer is courier 8 pt. The apps all know the fonts are there (ALL OF THEM!) but they won't print in 'em. Has anyone else had a similar problem with the fonts?? Joel Hopper Systems Engineer Compaq Computer Corporation "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines" - Anon.
douglas@nosc.mil (Douglas Dickerson) (04/10/91)
hopper@twisto.compaq.com (Joel Hopper) writes: >I downloaded the ATMFONT.ZIP files from cica last week. When I unzipped >them, there was a readme that said "not to worry about the missing .afm >files. It will work anyway" or something to that extent. Well, I am >having mucho problems with 'em. I have tried Word4W, PM 4.0, Windows Write, >and any other font capable app I could find. I can't get them to print >in the new fonts. I have ATM 1.1, 256K buffer, Pre-built or res fonts OFF, >16MB ram, and a TI Omnilaser 2108. All I get when I print to the >printer is courier 8 pt. The apps all know the fonts are there (ALL OF THEM!) >but they won't print in 'em. Has anyone else had a similar problem with the >fonts?? You didn't mention editing the WIN.INI softfonts section. This is mentioned in the README.DOC file included in the ATMFNTS?.ZIP files and is *absolutely necessary* to get the fonts to print on a Postscript printer. I have the TI Microlaser PS17 and I'm *assuming* your TI Omnilaser also speaks Postscript. The Adobe Type Manager only needs the font metric files (*.pfm) and the font outline files (*.pfb), not the *.afm files. When you use ATM to install the fonts, your WinApps will be able to find the font metric files that are used to display the font on the screen. To print the font, WIN.INI needs the path to the *.pfb files so Windows can download the proper font outline file to your printer. This task one is required to do by hand! Find the softfonts section in the WIN.INI file. You will see something like: softfont(##)=c:psfonts\pfm\fontname.pfm Change this to: softfont(##)=c:psfonts\pfm\fontname.pfm,c:\psfonts\fontname.pfb You will have to do this for all the fonts you added. This procedure has worked for me. Now I am eager to max out the memory in the PS17 so I can download more fonts at once. Good luck. Doug Dickerson douglas@gandalf.nosc.mil
itkin@mrspoc.Transact.COM (Steven M. List) (04/12/91)
hopper@twisto.compaq.com (Joel Hopper) writes: >I downloaded the ATMFONT.ZIP files from cica last week. When I unzipped >them, there was a readme that said "not to worry about the missing .afm >files. It will work anyway" or something to that extent. Well, I am >having mucho problems with 'em. I have tried Word4W, PM 4.0, Windows Write, >and any other font capable app I could find. I can't get them to print >in the new fonts. I have ATM 1.1, 256K buffer, Pre-built or res fonts OFF, >16MB ram, and a TI Omnilaser 2108. All I get when I print to the >printer is courier 8 pt. The apps all know the fonts are there (ALL OF THEM!) >but they won't print in 'em. Has anyone else had a similar problem with the >fonts?? I, too, have grabbed the ATMFONT?.ZIP files. They work GREAT with ATM 1.1 on my machine with both PM 4.0 and W4W. I've used both the fonts that came with ATM which came with PM (including turning on the Pre-built fonts) and the ones from CICA. No problems. I've printed out PM's CHARSET.PT4 document with all the fonts I've installed so far (packages 1 - 3), and they all look terrific. I'm using a Panasonic KX-P4420, which emulates an HPLJ II. I'm also using a 512K buffer and have the Pre-built fonts turned on (as I said above). BTW - who's responsible for all those fonts? Is it one person or some collection of people? Whoever it is, THANK YOU! I love them, and am now trying to figure out (1) how to pick the right font for each task and (2) which ones I REALLY want so they'll show up in PM's Fonts menu! -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ : Steven List @ Transact Software, Inc. :^>~ : : Chairman, Unify User Group of Northern California : : itkin@Transact.COM :