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- Subject: Re: StyleWriter
- Message-ID: <92311.095420TJK111@psuvm.psu.edu>
- From: <TJK111@psuvm.psu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 09:54:20 EST
- References: <92304.013627TJK111@psuvm.psu.edu><1992Nov5.231236.7193@vela.acs.oakland.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov5.231236.7193@vela.acs.oakland.edu>,
- mkheintz@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Michael Heintz) says:
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- >>I just bought a StyleWriter, and AWGS & GWIII cannot print to it correctly.
- >>GWIII cannot print in 360 dpi and AWGS & GWIII both loose full justification
- >>at 360 dpi. Graphics & text are misaligned. What gives? Would a Deskjet be
- >>better? Is it the driver? Any updates? Any help appreciated.
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- >You either don't have enough memory to render the image correctly at 360dpi,
- >or you don't have the right size fonts in your */SYSTEM/FONTS directory.
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- I have 4 megs on a C.V. Tech memory card.
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- >An easy solution to the memory problem would be to upgrade to at least 2 MB
- >from any reputable mail-order company. Quality Computers comes to mind, but
- >there are other places with cheaper prices.
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- >If you don't have the right sized fonts, try Pointless because then you will
- >be able to use fonts in all different sizes. Pointless generates the font
- >you need, up to 255pt.
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- >You need a font that is four times the size of the font on the screen for
- >printing to the StyleWriter. If you are printing 12pt, you will need a copy
- >of the same font (with matching family ID, too) in 48pt. Either you put this
- >other font in the font subdirectory, or you get Pointless because Pointless
- >will generate the 48pt font on-the-fly.
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- I have Pointless.
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- The driver for the StyleWriter is at fault. It's even mentioned in the new GS+
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- >Michael Heintz, Oakland University - Rochester, Michigan
- >InterNet: mkheintz@vela.acs.oakland.edu
- >BITNET: mkheintz@oakland.BITNET
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