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From: rudi@guvaxin.UUCP (Rudi V. Drunen)
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Date: 18 Oct 89 13:38:21 GMT
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 Deskjet SOFT fonts


Does anyone know the defenition of the soft font format
used by the deskjet printer. I recently bought a 128K RAM
module for my printer and want to use the downloadable softfonts.

HP has got download software but that's only aviable for MS DOS.
I want to write my own softfont utilities on my ATARI. (e.g. Font
editor, and download package.) Neither the Deskjet user manual
nor the documentation of the 128 K RAM module gives any information 
on the format of the fonts. I assume there is very much similarity
with the LASERJET Font format, so with a little conversion the laser
jet fonts should be usable with the deskjet.

Another question concerning Deskjet fonts : HPJOURNAL states that the
fonts in the deskjet printer are defined on a grid of 1/600". Is this
also appliciable on SOFT fonts. If so, it has to be possible to write
software that lets the printer print with a resolution of 1/600", using
softfonts !

Hope anyone could provide this information.

Rudi van Drunen.    Rudi@guvaxin.ruginf.uucp