heintz@netcom.COM (Patrick Heintz) (06/13/91)
I would like to use POST V1.5 to print PPAGE documents to my 24-pin dot matrix printer. However, I don't have the "standard" Adobe fonts, so I would like to use some PD fonts, but I don't know how to make PPAGE use my PD fonts. Any ideas? Thanks, Pat heintz@netcom.com
rcj2@cbnewsd.att.com (ray.c.jender) (06/14/91)
In article <1991Jun13.005819.1629@netcom.COM> heintz@netcom.COM (Patrick Heintz) writes: >I would like to use POST V1.5 to print PPAGE documents to my 24-pin dot matrix >printer. Uh......probably a dumb question but why not use ProPage to print to your dot-matrix? It will print at the full resolution of your printer. > However, I don't have the "standard" Adobe fonts, so I would like >to use some PD fonts, but I don't know how to make PPAGE use my PD fonts. Any >ideas? > >Thanks, >Pat > >heintz@netcom.com > I don't think you'll need em' if your printing to dot-matrix. I have a postscript printer with the "Standard" Adobe fonts, but I also have an HP Paintjet. I don't need to do anything but switch my parallel switch box over to HP when I want to us it. (In addition to choosing Dot Matrix in the output requester.). If you have the CG-Outline fonts, you can go directly to Dot-Matrix. Of course, I'm talking about ProPage 1.3 minimum. I've never used anything older than that.
rhand@well.sf.ca.us (Roger Hand) (06/26/91)
heintz@netcom.COM (Patrick Heintz) writes: >I would like to use POST V1.5 to print PPAGE documents to my 24-pin dot matrix >printer. However, I don't have the "standard" Adobe fonts, so I would like >to use some PD fonts, but I don't know how to make PPAGE use my PD fonts. Any >ideas? > >Thanks, >Pat > >heintz@netcom.com I've done exactly that: use PPage as a "front-end" for DTP, output a PostScript file to disk, then use POST to print it, plus add any effects that PPage isn't capable of. The advantages are: you get to use the huge number of PD PostScript fonts, you get to use landscape mode and other effects (graphics thru text,etc.) that PPage isn't capable of doing in dot-matrix mode, or at all. If I remember right, the PostScript fonts have to go into CGFonts:PS/ directory. but the .metric, .font, and screen fonts (in their directory) have to go into fonts: just like any other bitmapped font. Actually, I take that back about the PS font itself having to go into CGFonts:PS/ . . . if you're using POST, all that's important is that you have an assignment for PSFONTS: made to the correct directory. If you have any problems feel free to email me, as I've gotten my PPage/ POST setup to work with my HPIIP with no problems. -Roger rhand@well.sfca.us