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From: ccsdc@gdt.bath.ac.uk (Dave Cunningham)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Zapf Dingbats
Message-ID: <1990Jun4.134931.14882@gdt.bath.ac.uk>
Date: 4 Jun 90 13:49:31 GMT
Organization: Bath University Computing Services, UK
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We use Apple LaserWriters (NTX), Data Products LZR 1260, and a Compugraphics
9400PS typesetter. We use several software packages including Microsoft WORD 5
and our problem is that WORD files using Zapf Dingbats do not print correctly
on the 9400PS (Courier is substituted) although the same files print correctly
on the lasers. Other software (PageMaker, Ventura, SoftQuad(troff)) all
print Zapf Dingbats without problem when sent to the 9400PS. Anyone got any
idea why the combination of WORD/Dingbats/9400PS fails ?

On the subject of Zapf Dingbats, does anyone know why all the pointing
characters (arrows, hands, scissors, etc.) point to the right and why there
are no left pointing versions? I can only assume that you are expected to
use a mirror image version of the font but I have never seen this stated
anywhere. Its easy with a drawing package such as CorelDRAW to mirror a
character but most packages do not provide this facility.