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From: rhand@well.sf.ca.us (Roger Hand)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.applications
Subject: Re: Using POST and PPAGE
Message-ID: <25698@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 26 Jun 91 16:46:31 GMT
References: <1991Jun13.005819.1629@netcom.COM>
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heintz@netcom.COM (Patrick Heintz) writes:

>I would like to use POST V1.5 to print PPAGE documents to my 24-pin dot matrix
>printer.  However, I don't have the "standard" Adobe fonts, so I would like
>to use some PD fonts, but I don't know how to make PPAGE use my PD fonts.  Any
>ideas?
> 
>Thanks,
>Pat
> 
>heintz@netcom.com

I've done exactly that: use PPage as a "front-end" for DTP, output a
PostScript file to disk, then use POST to print it, plus add any effects
that PPage isn't capable of.

The advantages are: you get to use the huge number of PD PostScript fonts,
you get to use landscape mode and other effects (graphics thru text,etc.) 
that PPage isn't capable of doing in dot-matrix mode, or at all.

If I remember right, the PostScript fonts have to go into CGFonts:PS/
directory. but the .metric, .font, and screen fonts (in their directory)
have to go into fonts: just like any other bitmapped font.

Actually, I take that back about the PS font itself having to go into
CGFonts:PS/ . . . if you're using POST, all that's important is that you
have an assignment for PSFONTS: made to the correct directory.

If you have any problems feel free to email me, as I've gotten my PPage/
POST setup to work with my HPIIP with no problems.

-Roger      rhand@well.sfca.us