[comp.text.tex] white_setup.mf

dhosek@jarthur.Claremont.EDU (dhosek) (03/02/90)

My experience has shown that the white_setup trick for write-white laser
printer engines is horribly inadequate since (1) it relies on the font
using cmbase (_not_ always the case) and (2) it breaks some fonts that
do use cmbase (e.g., Sylvio Levy's Greek). 

The better solution is to use a variety of mode_def's for different fonts
for use with your write-white printer. This is a long time-consuming 
process, but the results are well worth it.

Incidentally, the multiple mode_def technique is useful for some write-black
printers too.

-dh
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