Seeking documentation on down loading fonts using AdobePS driver

Thread View: adobe.psprinter.windows

6 messages

[T] Back to Threads [V] Tree View [G] Group Articles

6 total messages Started by peterbh Thu, 10 Apr 2003 02:25

#775

Author: peterbh
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2003 02:25

2 lines
968 bytes

I have an application that generates postscript directly, I wish to be able to download fonts referenced in this application using the AdobePS driver, but I haven't been able to find any documentation on how to do this. Can anyone help ?
Peter Hunter

Re: Seeking documentation on down loading fonts using AdobePS driver

#777

Author: Aandi Inston
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 08:35

8 lines
1118 bytes

If you are using the Windows GDI to print, simply using the font in
the DC causes suitable font definitions to be downloaded.

If generating your own code, you have to include the font definitions
(in PFA format) in the print stream - nothing special about them as
far as AdobePS is concerned.

Aandi Inston

Re: Seeking documentation on down loading fonts using AdobePS driver

#790

Author: peterbh
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2003 22:17

2 lines
1219 bytes

Thanks for response, but I read your reply as having the app embed the fonts in the postscript stream. According to tech. note 5640, the AdobePS driver can download a single-byte font by using the system call ESCAPE(DownLoadFace). It appears that similar options are available for downloading truetype fonts etc. Any idea where I can find documentatioon about this and any related calls
Peter Hunter

Re: Seeking documentation on down loading fonts using AdobePS driver

#791

Author: Aandi Inston
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 06:23

5 lines
1084 bytes

>Thanks for response, but I read your reply as having the app embed the fonts in the postscript stream.

Yes... why would you do it any other way?

Aandi Inston

Re: Seeking documentation on down loading fonts using AdobePS driver

#792

Author: peterbh
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 01:41

10 lines
1041 bytes


      ... why would you do it any other way ?




I would rather have the driver embed the font in the postscript stream (rather than my app) as then I don't have to worry about what format the font is in (.ttf,.pfb), where it is located and maintaining the font embedding code

Peter Hunter

Re: Seeking documentation on down loading fonts using AdobePS driver

#793

Author: Aandi Inston
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 02:53

5 lines
1057 bytes

Seems a good motivation. The only documenation seems to be two sparse
mentions in the MSDN library.  It isn't clear whether the PostScript
name of the font is going to be predictable.

Aandi Inston

Thread Navigation

This is a paginated view of messages in the thread with full content displayed inline.

Messages are displayed in chronological order, with the original post highlighted in green.

Use pagination controls to navigate through all messages in large threads.

Back to All Threads