rang@cs.wisc.edu (Anton Rang) (04/07/91)
In article <51203@apple.Apple.COM> winders@aux.support.apple.com (Scott Winders) writes: >The LaserWriter 6.1 driver is on the Macintosh Printing Tools disk that >comes with the StyleWriter and Personal LaserWriter LS. Is it possible to convince LaserWriter 6.1, when using a TrueType family which is also available in PostScript form on a LW/LW+ printer, and generating a postscript file on disk, to use the PostScript equivalent and not generate the 300K or so of downloadable TrueType stuff? I realize that the PostScript "Times" and TrueType "Times" aren't the same, and that if the spacing is different, there will be differences in the printed output, but it would be nice to have an option to do this anyway. (I transfer PS files at 1200 baud. :-/) I've been delaying switching printer drivers because of this. Also, does anyone know if Apple plans to supply TrueType fonts and software for their laser printers that would run on the *printer* and not on the Mac itself? Would this be available as an upgrade to the LW // NTX, say? E-mail, please, unless you feel this is of general interest. Anton +---------------------------+------------------+-------------+----------------+ | Anton Rang (grad student) | rang@cs.wisc.edu | UW--Madison | "VMS Forever!" | +---------------------------+------------------+-------------+----------------+
hpoppe@ncar.ucar.edu (Herb Poppe) (04/09/91)
In article <RANG.91Apr6153027@nexus.cs.wisc.edu> rang@cs.wisc.edu (Anton Rang) writes: > Is it possible to convince LaserWriter 6.1, when using a TrueType > family which is also available in PostScript form on a LW/LW+ printer, > and generating a postscript file on disk, to use the PostScript > equivalent and not generate the 300K or so of downloadable TrueType > stuff? > > I realize that the PostScript "Times" and TrueType "Times" aren't > the same, and that if the spacing is different, there will be > differences in the printed output, but it would be nice to have an > option to do this anyway. (I transfer PS files at 1200 baud. :-/) > I've been delaying switching printer drivers because of this. Another form of "Font Substitution", egad. While font handling on the Mac is already too complicated, I must say this sounds attractive, if the techniques outlined below cannot be implemented.. > Also, does anyone know if Apple plans to supply TrueType fonts and > software for their laser printers that would run on the *printer* and > not on the Mac itself? Would this be available as an upgrade to the > LW // NTX, say? I expect we'll see TrueType/TrueImage printers from Apple some day. It seems that Apple could already do the following with the NTX (because this would probably require additional memory): 1) Cache the 300dpi TrueType bitmaps in memory on the NTX; 2) Cache the 300dpi TrueType bitmaps on a hard disk connected to the NTX; 3) Download the 680x0 machine language code to the NTX to convert the TrueType outline description (also downloaded to the NTX/stored on NTX disk/stored on a ROM cartridge) to a 300dpi TrueType bitmap. (A similar technique is used, I understand, to implement "Graphics Smoothing".) Herb Poppe hpoppe@ncar.ucar.edu NCAR (303) 497-1296 1850 Table Mesa Dr. Boulder, CO 80307-3000