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From: douglas@nosc.mil (Douglas Dickerson)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: ATM fonts from cica.cica.indiana.edu
Keywords: ATM, fonts, postscript
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Date: 10 Apr 91 16:44:03 GMT
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hopper@twisto.compaq.com (Joel Hopper) writes:

>I downloaded the ATMFONT.ZIP files from cica last week.  When I unzipped
>them, there was a readme that said "not to worry about the missing .afm
>files.  It will work anyway"  or something to that extent.  Well, I am
>having mucho problems with 'em.  I have tried Word4W, PM 4.0, Windows Write,
>and any other font capable app I could find.  I can't get them to print
>in the new fonts.  I have ATM 1.1, 256K buffer, Pre-built or res fonts OFF,
>16MB ram, and a TI Omnilaser 2108.  All I get when I print to the
>printer is courier 8 pt.  The apps all know the fonts are there (ALL OF THEM!)
>but they won't print in 'em.  Has anyone else had a similar problem with the
>fonts??

You didn't mention editing the WIN.INI softfonts section.  This is mentioned 
in the README.DOC file included in the ATMFNTS?.ZIP files and is *absolutely
necessary* to get the fonts to print on a Postscript printer.  I have the 
TI Microlaser PS17 and I'm *assuming* your TI Omnilaser also speaks Postscript.
The Adobe Type Manager only needs the font metric files (*.pfm) and the font
outline files (*.pfb), not the *.afm files.  When you use ATM to install the
fonts, your WinApps will be able to find the font metric files that are used to
display the font on the screen.  To print the font, WIN.INI needs the path to 
the *.pfb files so Windows can download the proper font outline file to your 
printer.  This task one is required to do by hand!  Find the softfonts section
in the WIN.INI file.  You will see something like:

	softfont(##)=c:psfonts\pfm\fontname.pfm

Change this to:

	softfont(##)=c:psfonts\pfm\fontname.pfm,c:\psfonts\fontname.pfb

You will have to do this for all the fonts you added.  This procedure has worked
for me.  Now I am eager to max out the memory in the PS17 so I can download more
fonts at once.  Good luck.

Doug Dickerson
douglas@gandalf.nosc.mil