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From: U12570@uicvm.uic.edu (u12570@uicvm.uic.edu)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: ZapfDingbats
Message-ID: <91079.152149U12570@uicvm.uic.edu>
Date: 20 Mar 91 21:21:49 GMT
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Unfortunately, ZapfDingBats is not one of the 29 fonts that come
standard with the DEC PostScript printers. If you need to print
your file on the DEC PrintServer 20 (eg. because of its Duplex
capabilities), you will have to buy the ITC Zapf Dingbats font
and download it to the printer in front of your document.

Most PostScript printers today, like the QMS, come standard with
a set of 35 fonts, including Zapf Dingbats. That is why the QMS
has no problems printing your document.

I think it is unfortunate that printers like those from DEC don't
come with the usual set of 35 fonts. I can understand having less
than 35 typefaces on inexpensive personal PostScript printers for
cost considerations, but not on the more expensive work-group type
output devices like the DEC PrintServers.

--- Ed Garay
    University of Illinois at Chicago, Computer Center
    Internet: u12570@uicvm.uic.edu     Bitnet: u12570@uicvm