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Re: Seeking help from UltraScript users

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From: Ronald Chan
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 01:10
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 ]I bought UltraScript in the hpe that all my PostScript needs will be
 ]satisfied. It works most of the time but occasionally it just crashes
 ]on bits of postscipt like " ... variable 1 sub ..." or it complaims
 ]that the current point is not set. Before I print with UltraScript
 ]I try it out on 'pageview' on a Sun and fix all the postscipt errors
 ]there. Hence, it cannot be an error in my postscipt code.

I don't know what the specific error means, but one sure fire way to confuse
UltraScript is to try and send a soft Adobe Type 1 font to it.  UltraScript
only supports its own disc fonts and PostScript type 3 fonts (ones sent by
PageStream for non LaserWriter fonts).  If you are... stop!  Send only fonts
you have on the HD or PageStream fonts... If this is not the case, I have no
idea what it can be.  I have had no problems beside this one.

I want to get GhostScript, but I have to arrange to get e-mail downloaded here.
 Oh well...

Or... if you have deep pockets, get CompoScript.  I heard it's better.


|| Ronald Chan [rchan@terapin.com]
|| A Pocket Knight  *-{-----------
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