Re: StyleWriter

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In article <1992Nov5.231236.7193@vela.acs.oakland.edu>,
mkheintz@vela.acs.oakland.edu (Michael Heintz) says:

>>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.

>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.

I have 4 megs on a C.V. Tech memory card.

>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.

>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.

>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.

I have Pointless.

The driver for the StyleWriter is at fault. It's even mentioned in the new GS+

>Michael Heintz, Oakland University - Rochester, Michigan
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