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From: meuchen@grad2.cis.upenn.edu (Paul Eric Menchen)
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Subject: Re: Question concerning downloadable fonts
Summary: How to use Postscript fonts with laser writer (or other)
Keywords: Postscript MacHumaine fonts
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Date: 20 Oct 89 02:23:17 GMT
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In article <7402@thor.acc.stolaf.edu> sobiloff@thor.acc.stolaf.edu (Blake Sobiloff) writes:
>I recently received the (supposedly) PostScript font MacHumaine from Stanford.
>I really like the way it looks on screen, but when I try and print it
>all I get is a very poor bitmap.  I'm printing from a Mac Plus to a Laser-
>Writer IINTX using both WriteNow and PageMaker.  PM even claims that it is
>downloading the font when it prints, but it is still not coming out PostScript.
>Is there a special way I have to install it using Font/DA Mover?  Is one of the
>document files that comes with the font a special resource I need to do 
>something with?  I've never used a downloadable PS font before (obviously), and
>would appreciate any help you netters could give me.  Thanks...
>								Blake

You don't have to do anything special with the Font/DA Mover, but ...

To use Postscript fonts that are not resident in the machine you wish
to print to, you have to download the POSTSCRIPT to the printer. The
Font/DA Mover does not deal with Postscript. The Postscript is
contained in a file usually with a shortened version of the font name.
For MacHumaine, I believe it is called MacHuma. There are two ways
(that I know of, I'm sure there are more if you have a network server
containing fonts hooked up to your printer) to get the font Postscript
to the printer.

1. Put the above mentioned file(s) in your system folder.  When
needed, they will be sent to your printer.

2. Apple makes a utility to download fonts to the printer.  This may
be easier if you have little space in your system but plenty in your
printer. Use it to send the above mentioned Postscript files to the
printer.  This doesn't, however, work with any spoolers I'm aware of.

I've printed out some MacHumaine and I think it looks great.  I'm
ready to try it on a Linotronic.

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