Star Micronics 4 manual Hints Whereto get fonts

3.2.4Hints: Whereto get fonts

●Youcanprint anydowrdoadablefontthat worksonthe HP LaserJetIIP. Severalothercompaniessell downloadablefonts which are compatible withyourStarLaserPrinter4.TheBitstreamCorporationin Bostonis one ofthemorepopulm,Conographicisanother.Xeroxincludesa setof fonts with its VenturaPublisherdesktoppublishingsoftware,whichyou can use w’ithyourprinter’sLaserJetIIP emulation.

●The SoftCraft company now markets a Bitstream-developedproduct called“Fontwa&’.WithFontwareyoucangeneratebit-mappedfontsof any size from a libraryof outZinefonts.In outlinefontseach character’s profileis definedjust onceandtheprintergeneratesanyfontheightfrom that profile,which savesprintermemory.

Outlinefontsdemandawesomecomputingpowerof the printerthough, so they’ve been available only on laser printers considerablymore expensive than the Star LaserPrinter 4. Now, with programs like Fontware,your Star LaserPrinter4 can turn out elegantprintin any size withoutthat high price.

●Don’t hesitateto ask your Star dealerwhere you can buy cartridgeand downloadablefonts. If you Eally can’tfmd the one you need, you can designanddownloadyourowncustomizedfonts.Thisis no easyjob, but if you’recuriousit’s describedin chapter4.

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