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From: pmj@roadnet.com (Peter M. Jansson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer
Subject: Native-mode dot-matrix printer fonts
Message-ID: <g938y1w163w@roadnet.com>
Date: 22 Mar 91 18:15:27 GMT
Organization: Roadnet Technologies, Inc.
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We are using OS/2 1.3 with an Epson dot-matrix printer, and
we want to print some text-only reports -- no graphics
involved.  I see that the help system on most OS/2-supplied
applications can use the printer's native character fonts.
When we try to print, by getting the printer's device context
and associating a presentation space with it, the printer
shifts to graphics mode and prints our reports in one of the
installed fonts -- Courier, Helvetica, or Times Roman.  Printing
the reports in Helvetica is very pretty, but unacceptably slow.

Can someone tell me if there is a way to get to the native font
on the printer?  Can I get its font metrics?  Is setting up an
associated presentation space the wrong way to go about this, and
if so, how should I do it and maintain some semblance of printer
independence?

I'll appreciate your replies by e-mail. If there is interest,
I'll happily summarize and post.

Thanks,
        Pete. (pmj@roadnet.com)