#Postscript Code
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Hi, I'm still trying to find out why Adobe's Clearface fonts don't print
properly when using MGXPS.DRV, but perfectly with PSCRPT.DRV. In making some
tests with print-to-disk files a few questions cropped up, and I'm hoping that
someone can enlighten me…
First of all, using the same PageMaker file, containing just eight lines of
type (all 8 varieties of Clearface), the file produced by MGXPS.DRV fills two
pages when printed, (sorry, I erased the files before checking the file size)
but the one from PSCRPT.DRV fills FOURTEEN pages! (Both drivers are set to
download the header, and in both cases the fonts have been manually downloaded
to the printer.) Why the difference?
The second questions is about the actual postscript code used to select the
font. I've compared what Ventura produces for Clearface, and could easily tell
where MGXPS.DRV was specifying the wrong font. But PSCRPT.DRV (which, by the
way, produces correct screen and printer results for Clearface) doesn't seem to
actually CALL the Clearface fonts. For example, the first line that should get
printed is "Clearface – Normal" and the second, "Clearface – Italic", and
around where those lines appears in the postscript code is no reference to
Clearface. Here are those lines:
32 0 0 67 67 0 0 1 /ZapfDingbats font
225 218 528 (Clearface – Normal) SB
32 0 0 67 67 0 0 1 /ZapfChancery-MediumItalic /font33 ANSIFont font
67 2 SJ
225 298 412 (Clearface – Italic) SB
Would someone be kind enough to explain that to me please?
Eldor,
I'd be glad to look at the output you got from the two different drivers. I
haven't spent much time looking at the PostScript font calls from the two
Windows drivers. What I need are (1) the header files from each driver and (2)
the page description files from each driver's version of your simple page. I
haven't gotten more than a couple files with the Micrographix driver, and it
(used to?) have some problems with Lino output so I discouraged its use.
The easiest way to get them to me would be either mail or FedEx: Steve Werner,
Central Graphics, 725 13th Street, San Diego, CA 92101.
^Steve^
Thanks for coming to the rescue, Steve.
You make it sound as if 1) the header file, and 2) the page description file,
are actually TWO different files. When I print-to-disk, I only get one file,
and from this not-postscript-literate person, it looks like the header info is
included in them. Could that be, or should I be looking elsewhere?
The easiest way (and fastest) of getting the files to you would be via modem.
I'd gladly call your BBS (I think you have one) and upload the stuff to you.
ARC'd the files must only be a couple of k. Or, I could upload them here via
an Eplex message. Whatever is easier for you.
The only thing that I'm curious about, is why the files are so different in
size, and you'd probably be able to answer that after a quick glance at the
code. As far as MGXPS.DRV selecting the wrong fonts, I'm sure you'll agree
when you see the file, and there is nothing that you'll be able to do to fix
the problem with the driver. Oh, the other curious thing about PSCRPT.DRV is
that although all 8 varieties of Clearface print properly, the actual Clearface
font doesn't seem to get called in the file. (As the sample I sent in my last
message.)
Do you need/want the .PM3 file as well?
Cheers!