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- SCRIPTORIUM FONT LIBRARY MINI-MANUAL
-
- EXTRACTION
- Our fonts come with the files stuffed in a single archive file
- using Stuffit for the Macintosh or PKunZip for the PC. To extract Stuffit
- archives, just click on them and they will unstuff to the destination you
- specify. To extract PKZip archives you will need a copy of PKunZip. If
- you don't have a current copy you can obtain one from any online service
- or from our website at http://www.ragnarokpress.com/scriptorium.
-
- INSTALLATION
- Macintosh: If you are using System 7 all you need to do is drop the
- fonts you wish to use on your system folder and they will automatically be
- placed in the Font folder. If you are using an older version of the system
- software you will need to drop the fonts on the system file itself. Before
- installing fonts determine whether you wish to use True Type or Postscript.
- For Postscript install the .bmap file and the file with no suffix. For
- Trutype just install the .suit file. Do not install both Postscript and
- Truetype unless you rename one of the suitcases so that they will not
- conflict.
- MS DOS: Where you install the fonts will depend on the program you
- are using. Consult your manual for more information.
- Windows: Click on the Control Panel icon. In the Control Panel
- click on Fonts icon. Select add fonts. In some cases you may need to also
- add the fonts specifically to the programs you are using. Consult the
- program manual for more information.
-
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- Font Appears as Boxes (Macintosh): First, check to make sure that
- none of the characters display properly. Some calligraphic, display and
- decorative initials fonts may have only upper or lower case characters, but
- not both. This is not a defect, but a traditional characteristic of those
- types of alphabets. This is an indication that the font is too complex for
- the memory configuration which you are currently using. This is most
- likely to happen when using the Postscript versions under system 6.X, on a
- 68000 Macintosh, or on a system with less than 4 megabytes of system
- memory. However, with more complex fonts it can occur with more powerful
- systems. It can also be the result of programs which have poor memory
- management. In some cases assigning additional memory to the application
- you are using can solve this problem, but the more complex the font is, the
- more memory it demands. We have never encountered any problems on any
- systems which have a 68030 or better processor and at least 8 megabytes of
- memory, but some of the newer Macintoshes, although nominally equivalent to
- an SE/30 or better, have inexplicably poor memory management. In the worst
- case scenario your system just may not be able to run some of the most
- complex fonts without some sort of hardware or software upgrade.
- Font Not Visible on Screen or Appears Only in Small Point Sizes
- (PC): This is essentially the same problem as the one noted above on the
- Macintosh. It means that your system is not powerful enough to handle the
- number of points in the font you're trying to use. This problem is
- particularly troublesome with PCs running Windows, but it will be fixed
- with the release of Windows95. This generally occurs with art and
- decorative initials fonts, but the limitations on the PC are even more
- severe than on the Macintosh, so on older systems it may occur with less
- complex fonts as well. It is less likely to happen with TrueType fonts
- than with Postscript, and can only be dealt with by getting a more powerful
- PC. Generally a 486 or better with at least 8 megabytes of memory should
- have no problems. If you cannot upgrade your hardware you may find that you
- can still use the more complex fonts in a limited context. Generally you
- should be able to use smaller point sizes with multiple characters, or
- print one or two individual characters in larger point sizes, even if they
- don't appear on the screen.
- Font Appears Not to Have Apostrophes: This is a quirk of certain
- word processing programs which can be configured to use a non-standard
- apostrophe character in place of the standard apostrophe included in all
- our fonts. Some programs, including Microsoft Word may come configured to
- use the alternative apostrophes. Consult your manual to reconfigure the
- software, or for the key combination necessary to access the correct
- apostrophe.
- Font Prints with Rays or Lines on it: Generally a problem with
- Postscript versions of the most complex fonts and certain art or font
- sampling programs. Not much you can do except try a different program.
- Font Prints Only Some Lines of Some Characters (PC): This is
- another function of PCs with insufficient memory, generally only with those
- fonts with many overlapping points, particularly decorative initials. This
- may be fixable by changing the settings on your printer (see printer
- manual). Alternatively it should not be a problem if you print only a few
- characters at a time, which is normal use for this type of font anyway.
-
- ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
- If you need help, feel free to contact us through our email
- address at graball@infinity.ccsi.com, or come to our website for special
- customer support at http://www.ragnarokpress.com/scriptorium