Laser Printer User Manual

3.2.4Hints: Wheretoget fonts
● Youcanprint anydowrdoadablefontthatworksonthe HPLaserJetIIP.
Severalothercompaniesselldownloadablefontswhicharecompatible
withyourStarLaserPrinter4.TheBitstreamCorporationinBostonisone
ofthemorepopulm,Conographicisanother.Xeroxincludesasetoffonts
withits VenturaPublisherdesktoppublishingsoftware,whichyou can
use w’ithyourprinter’sLaserJetIIP emulation.
● The SoftCraft companynow markets a Bitstream-developedproduct
called“Fontwa&’.WithFontwareyoucangeneratebit-mappedfontsof
anysizefromalibraryof outZinefonts.In outlinefontseachcharacter’s
profileisdefinedjustonceandtheprintergeneratesanyfontheightfrom
thatprofile,whichsavesprintermemory.
Outlinefontsdemandawesomecomputingpowerof theprinterthough,
so they’ve been available only on laser printers considerablymore
expensive than the Star LaserPrinter 4. Now, with programs like
Fontware,yourStarLaserPrinter4 canturnoutelegantprintin anysize
withoutthathighprice.
● Don’thesitateto ask your Stardealerwhereyoucan buy cartridgeand
downloadablefonts.If you Eally can’tfmd the oneyou need, you can
designanddownloadyourowncustomizedfonts.Thisisnoeasyjob,but
if you’recuriousit’sdescribedin chapter4.
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