Re: Word 5.x and HP laser printer

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From: Christopher Blencowe
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 1995 00:00

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christopher kushmerick (kushmer@bnlux1.bnl.gov) wrote:

: First of all, this is a Microsoft Word for DOS question,

: After I install the font cartridge: how do I tell WORD that this
: is no longer just a simple HPLJII, but rather, an upgraded model?
: If I were to use downloadable fonts, how would I make WORD aware of these?

Both questions result in the same solution.
You have to update the .dbs file for your printer with information on
the installed fonts (downloaded or cartridge, does not matter).
This could be done with the makeprd.exe program given by Microsoft
on no cost.

You then need information on the character width of each char of the
new font, unless you keep fixed fonts.

Information could be entered in ASCII code, but takes quite a while
to come along with the syntax, but it does work great.

So prior to starting the project decide wether half or even a total day
is it worth to you updating the printer driver, instead of switching
to a GUI for word processing (Windows or GEM if running a slow PC).

Decide yourself,
Christopher
cbb@convex.phazc.uni-heidelberg.de

: --
: Chris Kushmerick
: kushmer@bnlux1.bnl.gov
: --I found my niche in life, I just didn't fit in.

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From: cbb@convex.phazc.uni-heidelberg.de (Christopher Blencowe)
Subject: Re: Word 5.x and HP laser printer
Date: 1995/04/04
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