cory.mariani@canremote.uucp (CORY MARIANI) (02/22/90)
I have just bought a Commodore PC-40 (AT) and they gave me Windows
286/V2.11 and AMI Word Processor, I also have a Panasonic 24 Pin printer
and I have a question. I have windows setup for EP-2500 (24 pin driver)
and it is setup right and for some reson when I do a essay in AMI and I
print it out, the output is really BAD FOR 24 PIN!. I am not sure if it
is due to the FONTS that come with WINDOWS (NOT MENT FOR 24 PIN
PRINTERS).. It there anyway of getting a better output??? NEW FONTS??
(BUTSTREAM FONTS?)
Thanks!
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~ DeLuxe 1.11 #3313amf@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Andrew Fountain) (02/26/90)
cory.mariani@canremote.uucp (CORY MARIANI) writes: >I have just bought a Commodore PC-40 (AT) and they gave me Windows >286/V2.11 and AMI Word Processor, I also have a Panasonic 24 Pin printer >and I have a question. I have windows setup for EP-2500 (24 pin driver) >and it is setup right and for some reson when I do a essay in AMI and I >print it out, the output is really BAD FOR 24 PIN!. I am not sure if it >is due to the FONTS that come with WINDOWS (NOT MENT FOR 24 PIN >PRINTERS).. It there anyway of getting a better output??? NEW FONTS?? >(BUTSTREAM FONTS?) Yes you are right. Windows is trying to make 180*180 fonts for your printer our of the ones it already has. The VGA screen fonts (suffix E) have the same aspect ratio (96*96) so you will get reasonable fonts if Windows uses these. For example the 24 point and 18 point screen fonts can be used on the printer at: 24 * 96/180 = 12.8 points (use 13) 18 * 96/180 = 9.6 points (use 10) But if you ask for 12 point, you will get something bad. The best answer is to use Bitstream to create a proper set. I have done this with some success. It is also possible to pursuade Bitstream to create a 180*360 printer font by asking for a CGA screen font at 3.75 the required size (180/48). Because Bitstream use different names for their fonts, I usually break them up into .fnt files, re-name them, and then re-build the .fon files. Microsoft should wake up and supply the right sizes to start with. amf@ecs.soton.ac.uk Andrew Fountain Tel: +44 703 592831 Dept of Electronics and Computer Science Fax: +44 703 593045 University of Southampton Telex: 47661 SOTONU G Southampton SO9 5NH England
wallwey@snoopy.Colorado.EDU (WALLWEY DEAN WILLIAM) (05/06/90)
Well, I just got the latest PC Magazine(May 15, 1990 Vol. 9 Num. 9), and boy does it have some "Good News". When I read the Pipeline article on page 64, I just about hit the ceiling! I will quote the info here( note without permision). TRUETYPE CLAIMS SPEED, POSTSCRIPT CLAIMS IBM Heavy maneuvers took place in the battle to control PC font standards recently(see Pipline,November 28,1989). Microsoft stepped up the timetable for delivery of its font technology in OS/2 to later this year and gave it a formal name, TrueType (it has gone by the code name "Royal" until now). Microsoft also promised to include TrueType in future versions of MicroSoft Windows and said that it expected major software publishers to include the font manager in DOS character-based programs, too. Microsoft is seeking to win over developers by providing results of its own testing that show TrueType to be far faster thath PostScript. And Microsoft is trying to convince software developers that writing interfaces to the TrueType page description language will be easier and more efficient since TrueType's commands will be accessed from inside the operating system. It also maintains that despite Adobe's recent publication of "The PostScript's specifications," programmers still cannot access PostScript's proprietary algorithm for font hinting. Adobe, meanwhile, convinced IBM to build Display PostScript into the emerging family of graphical SAA interfaces, including AIX and OS/2 software. IBM also promised to support TrueType, but only on PS/2s. If you find this sorry state of affairs confusing, there some consolation. Microsoft says that TrueType will have no problem printing out to PostScript printers. -pg. 64 May 15, 1990 PC MAGAZINE Sounds like great news, but the big question is HOW LONG BEFORE WINDOWS HAS IT????? (also is this article 100% accurate???) Please comment on what you think to the news group. ************************************************************************** spelling, grammer errors > NULL -Dean wallwey
bpp3560@isc.rit.edu (B.P. Pedranti ) (02/19/91)
I was wondering if anyone has a program to generate/convert/resize
the fonts that came with Windows 3.0. I have EGA graphics on a 386 and
I want to have a small font for dos windows. Right no I am using one of
the CGA system fonts, but it still is as wide as the screen in 80col.
mode.
I should mention that the fonst MUST be a fixed width font not the
nice scaleable ones.
Any help would be appr.
Brian Pedranti
bpp3560@ultb.rit.edu