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"Only if the font itself is resident on or downloaded to the printer does that happen."

Well, that's true as far as it goes, but for PostScript devices (at least) the font is *always* either resident or downloaded, and the translation from curves and metrics and fills to xy coordinates is done by the PostScript device itself.

If it's a PS device, and the font is not resident or downloaded, you're not going to get the right font. Excepting the case where the font is converted to outlines by manual command of the user, but then you don't have a font any more, just graphics.

I'm under the impression this is true for PCL devices as well.

For inkjets and other devices that don't have their own RIP, of course that translation must be done by the computer upstream of the printer.

Cheers,

T