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From: jerryd@hpgrla.HP.COM (Jerry Donovan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: HP Deskjet Font Downlaods
Message-ID: <3750030@hpgrla.HP.COM>
Date: 6 Mar 89 15:21:05 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Greeley, CO
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> Does the HP Deskjet accept LJ downloadable fonts (assuming that you have
> the RAM cartridge, of course) ?

No, HP DeskJet fonts are different from HP LaserJet fonts.  There are
conversion programs available to turn LaserJet fonts into DeskJet fonts.  I
believe that some are even shareware, although I'm not sure. 

As far as exactly how different they are, I'm not sure.  I have heard that
the HP LaserJet fonts are in a horizontal format, while the HP DeskJet
fonts are in a vertical format which follows the way the dots are placed
on the paper.  Also the DeskJet allows for placing dots at half dot spacings
horizontally, so fonts made for the DeskJet can have smoother edges.  DeskJet
can only put down 300 dots per inch.  Dots can not be placed next to each other
at 600 dpi spacings though.

Jerry Donovan
hplabs!hpfcla!hpgrla!jerryd

Disclaimer: I work for Hewlett-Packard Company, however not for the
divisions that make either product mentioned.  I could be as all
wet as other sources of information.