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Linux font & printer problems (Re: executor-digest V1 #350)



This is a follow-up to a message recently posted to this list, concerning
Executor problems with PS output under Linux.

I wish to expand on, especially in the MS-Word and font area.

> > I recently installed Word 5.1 for macintosh on the emulator
> > using Executor Linux- Bleeding Edge version p6.  Everything
> > seems to work within the program- but I am having problems
> > getting the printer to recognize or interpret the postscript
> > output..  The printer is attached to the university network
> > and appears to print other postscript files  just fine..
> >  I have gotten this to print on a panasonic 2123 using
> > ghostscript- it does fairly well- the true postcript printer
> > is coming up with this output.. I know its sending it there at least..
> > 
> > NewYork-Roman not found, using Courier
> > %%[ Error: message: process (0x5d05bc, 'Unnamed Process', runnable)
> > Command: 'Array_exec'
> > Ostack
> > Estack:
> > at: '.array_exec_cont' {/execstackoverflow *'standarderroraction']
> > 
> > 
> > bunch of stuff..
> > 
> > Empty Stack
> > ]%%
> > 
> > the package I guess this thing is using is neWSprint Interpreter 2.5 Rev B
> > 
> > If I can get the printer to work- then excutor would have the best word
> > processor available for linux right now in my opinion.  Guess Ill have
> > to keep working on it- anyone know how to get gs to interpret a PS file
> > so I can have it check it before it is sent to the other interpreter?
> > 
> >                                   root@abel-jtramp.unl.edu

I totally agree. I too am wondering how to obtain proper printer
output from Word 5.1 under Executor/Linux.

A series of comments is in order, IMHO:

1) I have several documents which were created with my Mac IIsi and
   Word 5.1. When opened with Word under Executor they are shown OK
   onscreen but the drop-down font list doesn't show, e.g., the
   default New York font. It seems this and several other very common
   Mac fonts are not part of Executor.
   
2) I've got Font D/A Mover 4.1 and tried to install a new font folder 
   consisting of New York fonts. Now, Word correctly displays New York 
   in the dropdown fontlist or when clicking in the middle of a New 
   York paragraph. It even seems to sense bold attributes and the like.
   
   The question is: how to print? I have an Apple LW Pro 630 connected
   to my PC and it should have the New York font built in. However it
   seems I'm only able to print garbage, i.e. missplaced Courier
   characters. I've set up a printer filter file (executor_filter)
   which only includes the following
   
   #!/bin/sh
   lpr -Plw
   
   where 'lw' is my printer queue pointing to the LW 630. There is NO
   printer filter associated with the queue 'lw'. It simply sends the
   PS output to the printer, directly. It's my preferred printer queue
   and normally it prints PS flawlessly.
   
3) How to modify the paper size? Normally a Word 5.1 Page Setup menu
   item allows this (in the File menu). However, the fake Executor
   dialog box only allows a limited number of options and it seems there
   is no means of changing the paper size.
   
   Again, the printed output comes out visibly missplaced on the sheet.
   I'm not surprised at all since a captured PS output clearly showed a
   %%DocumentPaperSizes: Letter in its header.
   
My feeling is that Word and maybe other important productivity packages 
are really unusable under Executor, at least until these IMHO serious 
bugs (?) are fixed. Until then I'm unable to even consider registering 
(...pardon me, getting a license key for) Executor. Furthermore, it 
seems quite pricey given the current functional level.

I hope someone is able to shed light on the above technical aspects.
Take care.

-- 
Michele Marziani
Universita' di Ferrara           e-mail (work)  marziani@vaxfe.fe.infn.it
Dipartimento di Fisica                  (home)  marziani@estense.global.it
44100 Ferrara - ITALY     * * *      voice/fax  +39-532-63631           


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