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I installed Windows 3.1 yesterday and tried printing some documents using
the TrueType fonts. It was taking about four minutes a page. After
fumbling around and checking it, I found that it apparently sends out
a bitmap instead of downloading the font for my printer. I checked the
Laserjet drivers and it does the same thing for all the HPs before the
Series II.

I got on Genie and read some articles in the Microsoft Knowledgebase.
Apparently Truetype will only download fonts if the printer supports
downloading partial fonts.

I'm totally bummed about this since it makes Truetype pretty much
useless for me for any document over a couple of pages.

Why is Truetype set up this way? It seems to be that it would be better
to at least have the option of downloading the entire font if I wanted
to. I've found that downloading full fonts is faster that sending out a
bitmap, even on one page documents.

I'm feeling a bit ripped off, since I sprang for the $50 optional True-
type font package, under the impression that it would give me a big
speed advantage over ATM 2.0, which transmits bitmaps also. This turns
out not to be the case. I bet a lot of people that own the Laserjet+
printers are also going to feel the same way, since the Focus on Windows
brochure implies that all Laserjet compatible printers would use
downloaded fonts, not just Series II compatible printers.

(If your mail bounces use the address below. My map entry is new.)
Joel Upchurch/Upchurch Computer Consulting/718 Galsworthy/Orlando, FL 32809
joel@peora.ccur.com {uiucuxc,hoptoad,petsd,ucf-cs}!peora!joel (407) 859-0982