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- From: henry@trilithon.mpk.ca.us (Henry McGilton)
- Subject: Re: Converting NeXT-based PostScript fonts to HP/Sun-based
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.040938.13065@trilithon.mpk.ca.us>
- Sender: henry@trilithon.mpk.ca.us
- Organization: Trilithon Software
- References: <1993Jan5.221655.6565@netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 04:09:38 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan5.221655.6565@netcom.com> dx@netcom.com (dx) writes:
- * We purchased Adobe Type-1 PostScript fonts to use with our
- * NeXT machines. We're now wondering if these fonts can
- * easily be ported to our Sun and HP workstations. (We assume
- * this is legal, since they all print to the same printer --
- * feel free to inform us otherwise if you think we're wrong.)
- You didn't state what the ``same printer'' is. It's either a NeXT printer
- in which cases you're using the NeXT as a print server or you're sending
- to some kind of a PostScript printer.
-
- * The NeXT version of the fonts came with, or generated,
- * these sorts of files (e.g., for the GaramondThree font):
- <<<<< Stuff deleted >>>>>
- * For the Sun & HP installations, it seems we need files of
- * these sorts (e.g., for Times-Roman):
- <<<<< Stuff deleted >>>>>
- * Anyone have any suggestions as to what needs to be translated
- * into what? I would guess the .afm files pass straight
- * through, but I wonder how to get the .f3b and .bfont files,
- * and what to get them from.
- F3B fonts are Folio fonts -- Sun's proprietary (uuh, I mean ``open'',
- that is supported by only one vendor) font format. There's no
- ready way to convert Type 1 to F3B, and besides, if you're sending
- to the same printer from a NeXT or a Sun it must be some kind of
- printer that understands Type 1 fonts, and so there's no need to
- convert.
-
- ........ Henry
- ~
-