a752@mindlink.UUCP (Bruce Dunn) (09/10/90)
> bose@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu writes: > I have setup WfW to work with the LaserJet III driver. The Symbol font > is not part of the LJ driver. How can I add it to the set? I would like > to use bullets in my docs and apparently, bullets are defined in the > Symbol font. Any advise would help. I have a related question. During the setup program of Word for Windows, I was offered the opportunity to install Symbol soft fonts in several sizes for my Laserjet printer. The program did the installation and deposited the files in a subdirectory called PCLFONTS. Instructions in the README.DOC file with WfW told me that to run with Windows 3.0, I had to replace the installed *.PFM files (presumably written for 2.x) with a new set of *.PFM from a special subdirectory on one of the WfW floppy disks. I did this. However, when I went to install the soft fonts through the printer setup series of dialog boxes, the on-screen information indicated that the soft fonts were TmsRmn, rather than Symbol. I installed the fonts anyway, and changed their name to Symbol so that they would not get confused with real TmsRmn fonts. The fonts appear in the font selector box in WfW, and seem to print fine from my printer. However, on-screen the fonts do not shows as symbols, but as ordinary letters. This is not a problem with the installation of the Symbol screen fonts, as these are installed correctly and if I use Write rather than WfW I see the symbols correctly on screen. Any help available? Is this a bug which is fixed in the recent update of WfW (which I have not yet got)? -- Bruce Dunn Vancouver, Canada a752@mindlink.UUCP
bose@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu (Bhaskar Bose) (09/11/90)
I have setup WfW to work with the LaserJet III driver. The symbol font is not part of the LJ driver. How can I add it to the set? I would like to use bullets in my docs and apparently, bullets are defined in the symbol font. Any advise would help.
brandyt@microsoft.UUCP (Brandy THORP) (09/14/90)
Here is a copy of the docment product support uses to
walk users through this. I would agree with everybody
that this problem is really stupid and confusing. There
isn't anything we can do about it before True Type. The
problem is trying to get 14th century technology (fonts)
to work with many different types of 20th century technology
(screens and printers).
This document is posted on Compuserv in the Microsoft section.
There is actually a bunch of really helpful stuff there.
Please let me know (post or mail) if this doesn't do the
trick for any of you. I do not work for Product Support,
so you would be better off going there first, but I will
do what I can.
..brandyt.
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Upgrading Symbol Fonts for Windows 3.00 Application Note [W_WinWord]
Upgrading from Windows 2.11
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This application note describes the procedures to properly install
Microsoft Word Symbol fonts for those who have been using Word for
Windows version 1.00 under Windows version 2.11 and have upgraded to
Windows 3.00.
If you had the Symbol fonts installed under Windows version 2.11, skip
to the "Upgrading the *.PFM Files" section. Otherwise, use the
procedure described in the "Installing Symbol Fonts" section. All
instructions in this application note assume that you have first
successfully installed Windows 3.00.
Note: If you installed the Symbol fonts under Windows 2.11, you will
have a PCLFONTS subdirectory on the root directory of the drive that
contained Windows 2.11.
References to the LaserJet in this document include both the PCL/HP
LaserJet and the HP LaserJet III printer drivers.
Installing Symbol Fonts
-----------------------
If you have been using Word for Windows under Windows version 2.11 or
Windows 3.00 and did not install the Symbol fonts previously, install
the Symbol fonts using the method below.
Before you perform this procedure, you need to know where your soft
font files are located on your hard disk. If you installed Windows
version 2.11 on Drive C, these files are in the subdirectory
C:\PCLFONTS.
1. Start Windows and open the Control Panel.
2. Choose the Printers icon.
3. Select the PCL/HP LaserJet (or LaserJet III) printer from the
Installed Printers list box.
4. Choose Configure.
5. Choose Setup.
6. Choose Fonts to go to the Printer Font Installer dialog box.
7. Choose Add Fonts.
8. Insert the Word for Windows disk that contains the Symbol fonts
(the 5.25-inch Conversions Disk or the 3.5-inch Setup Disk) in
Drive A.
9. Leave the default drive selection as A:\ and press ENTER.
10. Select the Symbol fonts from the list box on the right.
11. Choose Add. The program will suggest copying the soft fonts to
C:\PCLFONTS. You can use this directory or specify another
location. Press ENTER.
12. After the soft fonts are copied to the list box on the left,
choose Exit.
13. Choose OK three times to close the dialog boxes and return to the
Control Panel.
14. Close the Control Panel.
15. Go to the "Upgrading the *.PFM Files" section.
Upgrading the *.PFM Files
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The Symbol fonts installed by the Word Setup program are designed for
Windows version 2.11. To use them with Windows 3.00, you must upgrade
the *.PFM files. Before performing the following procedure, be sure
you know the location of the soft font files. If you installed Windows
version 2.11 on Drive C, these files are in the root directory of
Drive C in the PCLFONTS subdirectory.
1. From within Windows, choose the DOS Prompt icon to go to the DOS
prompt.
2. Insert the Word for Windows disk containing the Symbol fonts
(the 5.25-inch Conversions Disk or the 3.5-inch Setup Disk) in Drive
A.
3. From the DOS prompt, type the following command and press ENTER
copy a:\symbol.w3\*.PFM location
where location is the drive and directory where the soft fonts are
installed -- for example:
copy a:\SYMBOL.W3\*.PFM C:\PCLFONTS
Note: The Word for Windows Conversions Disk and the Setup Disk
contain two directories: SYMBOL contains the Symbol fonts for
Windows version 2.11, which you no longer need.
SYMBOL.W3 contains the Symbol .PFM files for Windows version
3.00, which are the upgrades you now need.
4. Type exit and press ENTER to return to the Program Manager.
Rebuilding the Font Database
----------------------------
If you did not have any soft fonts previously installed for Windows or
Word for Windows, the Symbol fonts are now ready for use. However, if
you installed any soft fonts previously (Symbol or otherwise), you
must now rebuild the printer's font database in order to use the
Symbol fonts. To rebuild the database, do the following:
1. Start Word for Windows.
2. From the File menu, choose New, and then choose the OK button.
3. From the File menu, choose Printer Setup.
4. Select the PCL/HP LaserJet (or LaserJet III) printer from the
Printer list box and choose Setup.
5. If you did not install the Symbol fonts before receiving this
application note, use Method 1 below. If you previously installed
the Symbol fonts under Windows version 2.11, you can use either
Method 1 or Method 2 below.
Method 1
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a. Choose Fonts to go to the Printer Font Installer dialog box. Listed
in the box on the left are the soft fonts that are currently
installed for the LaserJet driver, including the newly installed
Symbol fonts.
b. Select any one of the Symbol fonts. You may need to use the scroll
bar to scroll down through the list if you have a number of soft
fonts installed.
c. Choose Edit. Choose OK. Be sure to not change any of the settings
displayed in the Edit dialog box.
d. Choose Exit to leave the Printer Font Installer dialog box.
e. Choose OK twice to close the Printer Setup dialog boxes and return
to Word for Windows.
Note: After choosing OK the second time you may see a dialog box in
the upper-left corner of the screen that says, "Building Font
Database." This box displays a running percentage of completion as
Word for Windows rebuilds the font database.
Your Symbol fonts are now properly installed.
Method 2
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a. Select any one of the cartridges in the Cartridges list box.
b. Choose OK twice to close the Printer Setup dialog boxes and return
to Word for Windows.
Note: After choosing OK the second time you may see a dialog box in
the upper-left corner of the screen that says, "Building Font
Database." This box displays a running percentage of completion
as Word for Windows rebuilds the font database. Your Symbol fonts
are now properly installed.
c. Important: From the File menu, choose Printer Setup and deselect the
cartridge you selected in Step a. (This step avoids printing problems
due to selecting a cartridge font that you do not actually have.)
If you still have problems and the Symbol fonts do not display on the
screen and/or do not print, we recommend that you remove the Symbol
soft fonts from your system and start from the beginning with the
"Installing Symbol Fonts" procedure.
To Remove the Symbol Fonts
1. Start Word for Windows.
2. From the File menu, choose New, and then choose the OK button.
3. From the File menu, choose Printer Setup.
4. Select the PCL/HP LaserJet (or LaserJet III) printer from the
Printer list box.
5. Choose Setup.
6. Choose Fonts to go to the Printer Font Installer dialog box. In
the list box on the left are the fonts currently installed for the
LaserJet driver.
7. Select all of the Symbol fonts. (Press the SPACEBAR to select each
of the Symbol fonts or if you are using a mouse, click each font.)
You may need to use the scroll bar to scroll through the list if
you have a number of soft fonts installed.
8. Choose Delete.
9. When the message "Remove corresponding font file(s) from disk?"
appears, choose Yes.
10. Choose Exit.
11. Choose OK twice to leave the Printer Setup dialog boxes and return
to Word for Windows.
12. Perform the steps in the "Installing Symbol Fonts" and "Upgrading
*.PFM Files" procedures.
If you are still having difficulty upgrading the Symbol fonts for use
with Windows 3.00 after following all of the above instructions, please
contact Microsoft Product Support (206) 454-2030 for assistance.
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