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From: fritsch@picasso.cs.unc.edu (Dan Fritsch)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Font Managers
Summary: Zenographics Superprint
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Date: 3 Dec 90 16:13:18 GMT
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In article <1990Dec2.180307.24168@beach.csulb.edu>, sichermn@beach.csulb.edu (Jeff Sicherman) writes:
> 
>  I am confused about which of the several font managers now coming on
> the market to get. I am aware of the reviews in the two recent PC Magazine
> issues but that hasnt helped with the decision despite the information.
> 
 
Zeonographics has just announced an upgrade to their Superprint Font Manager
that supports on-the-fly screen and printer scaling for HP printers (Laserjets
and Deskjets), IBM and Epson compatibles, and Canon LBJ printers. I have been
using a previous release that creates bitmapped fonts stored on disk and
can't wait for the new release.

Zenographics claims that their screen font rasterizer uses less memory than
either Facelift or ATM. I don't know how they will compare in terms of speed.

Superprint's biggest plus is that it uses almost anyones fonts! SP uses 
licensed rasterizers from Adobe (ATM), Bitstream (SPEEDO and Fontware),
Agfa Compugraphic (Intellifont), The Company (Nimbus Q), and HP softfonts.
It won't, however, let you use cartridge-based fonts. 

SP will be able to create screen and printer fonts from any of the outline
formats listed above. This covers just about every vendor's format. SP also
speeds up graphics output to supported printers and dramatically decreases
the time you must wait for printer output to be spooled by directly interpreting
GDI commands.

I have been extremely satisfied with SuperPrint thus far. I am now using
fonts from Bitstream, Adobe, Agfa Compugraphic and Nimbus Q all on the same
page! None of the other font engines can accomplish this feat. Thus, you're 
not locked in to one specific vendor's font products.


  Dan Fritsch			(fritsch@cs.unc.edu)
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill