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Article #307Re: Postscript Fonts in W95
From: Dirk Fieldhouse
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 00:00
Date: Mon, 20 May 1996 00:00
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In article <PXeZZHAjuBoxEws2@adhoc.demon.co.uk>, Stannard@adhoc.demon.co.uk says... > >How does one register PostScript fonts? > >Here's the scenario. > >Customer has added a W95 machine to an existing win95 network. In order >to transfer his Aldus Pagemaker 5.0 from an old PC to another we simply >installed Pagemaker (from original disks) and copied the data files >across the network. > >All works fine EXCEPT for when we open files requiring a PS font which >is installed on the old machine and not on the new one. > >We have copied the actual font files across and even put these files in >identically named directories. > >Using "Add Fonts" in Control Panel, doesn't recognise them. > >I cannot find any useful reference to PS fonts in the Win95 Resource >Kit? > >I'm sure I'm missing something obvious! The three magic words Adobe Type Manager come to mind. It's the way to add PS fonts to the Windows font list. If you just want the PS fonts to appear as printer fonts and are prepared to accept Windows munging, say, Palatino to Book Antiqua on the display, make sure a PostScript printer is installed (eg, Apple LaserWriter Plus on FILE: with ADSC enabled). -- Dirk Fieldhouse Logica UK Limited fieldhouse@logica.com 75 Hampstead Road c=gb;a=tmailuk;p=logica; London NW1 2PL o=lg;ou1=lgwct;s=fieldhouse UK +44 (171) 637 9111
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