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I apparantly have Apples'. How do I go about getting Adobe's screen fonts for the basic Laserwriter set? thanks, -gb
}iThe problem is NOT that the colours are dithered but rather that NO color is displayed. There is ONLY a B&W dithered pattern! Furthermore when creating a custome{_ color NO color is displayed on a monitor, e.g. 100% cyand (or any other color) is not cuyan but rather a B&W…
LC890 Utility
Message #7649
David, I've uploaded LC890.ARC to this forum. It'll take a couple of days I think, the sysop has to take a look at it first. Now if we can only get a utility to switch some of the other things…. like which bin the printer should use.
Bill, If you're using MSWORD there are two great Postscript drivers available inthe MSAPP Forum. PSPPRD.ARC & PSLPRD.ARC. These allow bin switching via software and have 20 different font size selections. I agree with you about the courtesy of the NEC tech support people. Unfortunately, they don't seem to get…
Yes, PageMaker comes with about a dozen printer drivers. When Silentwriter is selected I can choose bin 2.
Lori, You might also say hello to Esther from me. I enjoyed her presence on the Forum before she took on her new job. I might be up your way for another PostScript class again if all goes well. ^Steve^
Dale, There is a new product from Taylored Graphics called FontLiner. It will convert any Fontographer-generated font (which means all fonts on the Mac except those from Adobe and Bitstream) into an Adobe Illustrator file. The character set of the font is converted to an Illustrator graphic which can then…
Bill, I beg to disagree with you about whose responsibility it is to support how to use printer-specific functions. If you're having problems with how to change paper trays, it's your PRINTER MANUFACTURER'S responsibility to provide either software or panel controls to make such changes. It can't be Adobe's. There…
IBM/Mac Differences
Message #7643
I am using a local print shop to print some PageMaker output for me. They take my MS-DOS disk and convert it to Mac, then print on laser printer. However, some of the Adobe names seem to be different on my IBM than theirs on the Mac (also Adobe). For…
I couldn't see the difference in the fax, but that's interesting to know. More and more I'm operating on the assumption that the problem is TOPS. Is there anyway you can upgrade to 2.1 and see if you still have the problem? I don't think there's any charge for the…
Thai font wanted
Message #7641
I'm looking for Thai fonts… Does anybody know where I can beg,borrow or steal Thai PS & screen fonts? thanks
David, According to my job description, I do. Marketing Director, Flexible Packaging Division. In fact, I worked for over ten years for a man with your last name: Dick Buell, who lives here in Richmond and now is into holography. Any relation? David
Lori, please do. I don't want to bother her if she's so busy, but you might want to let her know that if she passes by our way (New York City) she's most welcome to visit us again. Eli
Screen Fonts w/Windows
Message #7638
Why is it I get large spaces in-between words when using any font but Helvetica and Times Roman when ever I use PageMaker, Windows Write, Ami etc. I have the screen fonts for the other typefaces installed and it looks like the font, but obviously there is something wrong with…
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hello
Message #7637
David, Welcome to the Adobe Forum! I think you'll find that a number of very informed and helpful people frequent this Forum. Feel free to throw you questions & comments out and it is likely a discussion will follow. Let me know if I can be of any assitance– helping…
Edward, Adobe does not currently offer the Stymie typeface, however we do offer a few square serifs that may meet your needs– ITC Lubalin Graph, Glypha and Memphis. Give our Sales Support Representatives a call at 800-344-8335 to receive a brochure or catalog showing these faces. Lori Haines, Sysop
Tom, Sonata is now available for the IBM PC!!! Give our sales department a call at 800-344-8335 for ordering information. Lori Haines, Sysop
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#Esther Kletter
Message #7634
Eli, Yes, Esther is still with Adobe. She is now an OEM Support Engineer and although she had hoped to pop in to the Forum every now and then, (even after I took over her Sysop responsibilities) she has been too busy with her new job to do so. I…
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Font Catalog
Message #7633
Kenneth, Call 800-344-8335 for a copy of Font & Function (Adobe's type catalog). Lori Haines, Sysop
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#LW screen fonts
Message #7632
Geoffrey, I would have to assume you have Apple's versions of these screen fonts, especially if they came with your IINT. You can tell for sure by checking to see if you have the style variations of the various fonts, for example o you have Palatino Bold, Italic and Bold…
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5" PC Demo Disk ?
Message #7631
Brian, I am surprised that you got ahold of a 3 1/2" disk, where did you get it? If you call 800-854-0800 you can have a 5 1/4" demo disk sent. Lori Haines, Sysop
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upgrades
Message #7630
Bill, An upgrade for the Macintosh fonts? I am not aware of anything, what exactly had you heard was going to been done? Lori Haines, Sysop
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Help with Windows
Message #7629
Stuart, Are you still having a problem with your fonts? If so please give me detailed information (software version numbers, hardware, define the problem) and I'll try to help, or you can give the Technical Support Specialists a call at (415) 961-0911. I've been away for the Holidays or I'd…
Carlos, You are not "missing" the Pantone color file for uncoated paper, the mentioning of the uncoated file was an error in the manual. This one file should be sufficient and your printer can assist you with any concerns you have WRT color output, paper stock, weight, etc, etc. As…
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Serv Bur Profile Form
Message #7627
Bill, The Service Bureau Profile form is in the mail. As far as a one-line font reference other than what is in the Font & Function catalog, I'm not sure what exactly you are looking for. Would a font brochure simply listing each font (printed in that face) help you…
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Letter Gothic 12 Font
Message #7626
Daryl, Adobe has a Letter Gothic font available for both Macs and PCs. Have you taken a look at our Font & Function catalog to see this might meet your needs? If you need a catalog, give our Sales Support people a call at 800-344-8335. Lori Haines, Sysop
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Disturbing Dingbats
Message #7625
Naomi, I can send you a Character Access Chart for Zapf Dingbats, just leave me your address and I'll take care it. Lori Haines, Sysop
#7525-
AI 88 System Bomb
Message #7624
Dennis, You can either call technical support at (415) 961-0911 or leave me with your address, phone number and registration # (VIA EASYPLEX) and I'll add you to the Jasmine list. Lori
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AI 88 System Bomb
Message #7623
Jesse, Since your problem is likely the monitor, I'd try out 1.7 first, then if you are still having problems, leave me with your address, phone #, and registration # (VIA EASYPLEX) and I'll add you to the list. Lori Haines
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Varityper
Message #7622
Jon, Not to jump in on this, but in your example of incomplete font families you cited the absence of ITC Garamond Light and ITC Clearface Black– both faces are currently available from Adobe. Anyhow, I have forwarded your suggestion, that we add more weights to existing font families, to…
scn fonts for mac
Message #7621
Scot, Sorry, I don't know the difference between StuffIt 1.5 and 1.5.1. You may or may not have noticed that I jumped right from version 1.2 to 1.5.1. "Bug fix" rings a bell though, and from what I understand 1.5 had not been around long when 1.5.1 took its place.…
John – Thanks for the very interesting notes on DEC toner, particularly the "first aid" section! I have been told (by NEC) that the NEC toner particle size is so small that it will fly right through a vacuum cleaner bag. They use a special vacuum cleaner to clean NEC-800…
Kingsley/ATF released and then withdrew their fonts sometime in 1988. They expect to be ready to release improved versions in March 1989 for MAC and June 1989 for IBM. Call 1-800-289-TYPE for literature. Ask for Cheryl.
Didn't know anyone made a Silentwriter driver, but that sure is a point in favor of PM! Wish Word and some of the other vendors would do the same. ……..Best, – Bill W.
Kevin: Virtually all Macintosh programs support PostScript output through the LaserWriter driver. As for the MessDOS side, things are a mess and I have no idea what might be going on. Earl Allen, Altsys Technical Support
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A new LC890 . . .
Message #7615
Please upload that utility since it would be *very* useful.
Ian, I'm not in any way connected with Adobe other than beta testing Illustrator 88 for them. What you describe is not a problem. Illustrator 88 is ONLY capable of displaying dithered colors that approximate PMS or Process selections. Regards, Bruce Carillon
Somebody left me a note about Hammermill Paper. You can bet your bippie it wasn't a sysop or anybody from Adobe. They're busy chewing gum and counting their money. ……..Best, – Bill W.
Jon – Thanks for the notes, but more depth is exactly what I'm not interested in. Nobody in this navel-sniffing industry seems to understand that they have sold these things to people who want to make them work well and efficiently at a few simple basic repetitive tasks. I want…
Oh, good. Please let me know what's going on so I can consider it myself. It was interesting that the Dest scan had trouble while the AppleScan did not. XPress also seemed not to recognize that the AppleScan was line art; it presented me with the tone controls that are…
Would you consider uploading the LC890 command files you wrote? (Mac versions)
Oh. I thoguht you meant the on screen control panel you get before printing. I have been able to use the binselect with Page Maker. PM has its own Silentwriter driver. Legal size, bin 2 work fine in Page Maker.
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#Experimental Surgery
Message #7608
From the material safety data sheet packed with each DEC LN03 toner kit: Ingredients percentage Ferrosoferric oxide 55 Styrene acrylic resin 45 "The primary toxicity of this material would be expected to be associated with the nuisance dust characteristics of the chemical mixture. Neither of the two chemical components of…
IBM Screen Fonts
Message #7607
Lori, I am still having trouble loading the screen fonts. I used the setup you described. I keep getting a bad command or file name when I use %% ect. My setup is this: Tandy 3000HL, PC, PageMaker 3.0, Dos 3.2, Run-Time Windows 2.03. If you could help I would…
Richard – I just don't know. I"m not good at using PostScript with the printer. I hope you figure it out. Seems to me some people were saying the new firmware doesn't respond to the binselect instructions. I just use the front panel buttons and curse mildly each time. I'm…
Yeah – I like the product and the NEC people on the phone are okay, but the manual and the extended warranty setup are not to my liking. The new improved manual is only marginally better, and it's still written as if only PostScript programmers were going to buy the…
NO ZAPF SCREEN FONTS
Message #7604
COULD USE SOME HELP. I HAVE VENTURA 1.1 AND HAVE PREVIOUSLY LOADED THE UNIVERS FAMILY WITH GOOD RESULTS. I WAS OVERJOYED TO SEE YOU HAVE SCREEN FONTS SO I DOWNLOADED ZF-OTH.ARC AND THE OTHER ASSOCIATED FILES PROBELM IS WHILE EVERYTHING SEEMS OK IN THE LOADING PROCESS, I CAN'T GET THE…
#MAC IIx COLOR PROBLEM!
Message #7603
I'm running Illustrator 88 version 1.6 on MAC IIx (System 6.0.2). IAll colors in Paint/Preview \in Paint/Preview/Preferences apperear as dithered patterns. This occurs even when trashing the preferences file in system foldert. (inicidently , I've experienced color probnlems when trying to rtun Canvas 2.0 (version 2,0) on the IIx.) The…
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#NEC890Envelopes
Message #7602
"perfect source. Thanks a million". Do you remember what you were responding to. Was it a source for envelopes. I have tried the Pro-Tech Laser Envelopes with my Nec LC890 but they wrinkle quite a bit.
#Fonts to EPS??
Message #7601
Greetings, Does anyone know of a way to convert text from a postscript font to an EPS document? For logo design, headlines and that sort of thing. Thanks Dale Strumpell
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