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From: cs002@unocss.unomaha.edu (cs002)
Newsgroups: comp.fonts
Subject: Re: Downloadable deskjet fonts
Summary: DeskJet Fonts Abound!
Message-ID: <3023@unocss.unomaha.edu>
Date: 12 Jul 90 17:06:55 GMT
References: <1990Jul10.142402.651@cs.city.ac.uk>
Organization: U. of Nebraska at Omaha
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In article <1990Jul10.142402.651@cs.city.ac.uk>, ba124@cs.city.ac.uk (K.A.Streater) writes:
> 
> I would like to be able to use the HP LJII
> fonts in the deskjet and have heard of a program called HP2DJ or similar
> to  convert the fonts.  Could someone explain what I need in the wasy of 
> cartridges etc. for this all to work and sources of the conversion 
> program.
> 
The program "lj2desk" and "fontview" are available as a package from S. H.
Moody & Associates, 1810 Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Lj2desk
will convert LJ fonts for use on the DeskJet and DeskJet+ (I have two myself).
Fontview allows you to view the fonts.

Due to the way the DeskJet prints, it's no possible to use all fonts; those
that are too large (high) are noted by the conversion program. I've been using
lj2desk for some time now, and haven't found any problems with it.

You might also explore HP's Type Director 2.0; the promotional package includes
a serif (CompuGraphic's Times) and a sans serif (CompuGraphics Univers 1) in
scalable form. These can be used to generate DeskJet fonts in any reasonable
point size (as well as generating fonts for other HP lasers, Windows, etc.

I have seen no public domain program that converts LJ fonts for use on the
deskjet, but it wouldn't be too difficult to write one, if you want to invest
the time. Frankly, the small cost of lj2desk (I don't remember what it was,
exactly, but it was reasonable) and its proven correctness made it my choice!

Stan Wileman, Math/CS Dept., U. of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68106-0243
cs002@unocss.unomaha.edu -- stanw@unomaha (bitnet)