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Re: IBM-PC Line Drawing/Extended Character Set Postscript Font

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From: Tim Maceachern
Date: Mon, 27 May 1991 15:02
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johnw@medisg.Stanford.EDU (John Wiederhold) writes:

>I need a postscript font that includes the IBM line drawing characters
>as well as the extended character set.  Public-domain or commercial fonts
>are fine.  Ideally it would be a monospaced fonts.  Any info on other
>monospaced fonts would also be appreciated.

>Thanks,
>John Wiederhold

QMS PS-Executive package that comes with QMS laser printers includes a
DOS font that has all the DOS characters.  I believe you can order it
separately from the printers.

Tim MacEachern    maceache@corp.nstn.ns.ca
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From: maceache@fox.nstn.ns.ca (Tim Maceachern)
Subject: Re: IBM-PC Line Drawing/Extended Character Set Postscript Font
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