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From: parent@apple.com (Sean Parent)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Some general questions.Need HELP!!!
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Date: 25 Aug 89 21:12:11 GMT
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In article <11053@boulder.Colorado.EDU> kuo@tramp.Colorado.EDU (Andy Y.A. 
Kuo) writes:
> 1) What does the Laser_Prep file do?  The system seem to work fine
>    without it.

The LaserPrep file is used to initilize the LaserWriter the first time a 
job is printed to it after a restart (of the printer).

> 2) Of the screen display fonts in the System, I know that(when printing)
>    Monaco will direct to Courier, NewYork will direct to Times.  Does
>    Geneva direct to Helveltica?  Is Chicago just stay as bitmaped? Is 
>    there any disadvantage using the screen bit-mapped fonts(which will
>    direct to postscript fonts anyway) on a Laser printer?  Is there
>    some good book that has more info on the Apple Fonts that you might
>    suggest?

Yes, Geneva is substituted with Times. Chicago just stays a bitmap. The 
font substitution mechanism was but in place to support old documents when 
the LaserWriter first came out and to provide resonable output to the user 
who does not know to pick the LaserWriter fonts.  However, the text on the 
printer must be layed out to match the screen spacing of the font that is 
being replaced. This is not the optimal layout for the substituded font so 
you will get better looking output if you choose the proper font in the 
first place. Sorry, I don't have any good book sugestions (anyone else?).

Sean Parent