Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!mcsun!ukc!icdoc!sot-ecs!amf From: amf@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Andrew Fountain) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: FONTS Message-ID: <2429@ecs.soton.ac.uk> Date: 26 Feb 90 13:14:58 GMT References: <90022300125845@masnet.uucp> Organization: University of Southampton, UK Lines: 35 cory.mariani@canremote.uucp (CORY MARIANI) writes: >I have just bought a Commodore PC-40 (AT) and they gave me Windows >286/V2.11 and AMI Word Processor, I also have a Panasonic 24 Pin printer >and I have a question. I have windows setup for EP-2500 (24 pin driver) >and it is setup right and for some reson when I do a essay in AMI and I >print it out, the output is really BAD FOR 24 PIN!. I am not sure if it >is due to the FONTS that come with WINDOWS (NOT MENT FOR 24 PIN >PRINTERS).. It there anyway of getting a better output??? NEW FONTS?? >(BUTSTREAM FONTS?) Yes you are right. Windows is trying to make 180*180 fonts for your printer our of the ones it already has. The VGA screen fonts (suffix E) have the same aspect ratio (96*96) so you will get reasonable fonts if Windows uses these. For example the 24 point and 18 point screen fonts can be used on the printer at: 24 * 96/180 = 12.8 points (use 13) 18 * 96/180 = 9.6 points (use 10) But if you ask for 12 point, you will get something bad. The best answer is to use Bitstream to create a proper set. I have done this with some success. It is also possible to pursuade Bitstream to create a 180*360 printer font by asking for a CGA screen font at 3.75 the required size (180/48). Because Bitstream use different names for their fonts, I usually break them up into .fnt files, re-name them, and then re-build the .fon files. Microsoft should wake up and supply the right sizes to start with. amf@ecs.soton.ac.uk Andrew Fountain Tel: +44 703 592831 Dept of Electronics and Computer Science Fax: +44 703 593045 University of Southampton Telex: 47661 SOTONU G Southampton SO9 5NH England