Star Micronics 4 manual 2Font options

TheStarLaserPrinter4isidealfordesktoppublishingThepagesitproduces. makeperfectphotocopyor instant-printmasters.And all the main desktop publishingsystems,includingAldusCorporation’sPageMaker andXerox VenturaPubisher,worksplendidlywiththeStarLaserPrinter4.With“page makeup”programsliketheseyou willbe able—maybefor the firsttime— to delivercommunicationswith the impactof top-notchgraphics.

1.1.2Font options

Youcan print with an amazinglywidevarietyof typefontsand sizes.The Star LaserPrinter4 comeswith seven built-infonts, which can be printed from 8.5 pointsto 12pointsin size (apoint is about 1/72of an inch).

These fonts are:

Courier 12point Medium

Courier 12point Bold

Courier 12point Italic

Courier 1Opoint Medium

Courier 1Opoint Bold

Courier 1Opoint Italic

LinePrinter 8.5point Medium

Besidesthese, youmay be ableto use optionalcartridgesand disksto give your Star LaserPrinter4 a varietyof extra fonts,such as these:

Helvet	line drawing
Letter Gothic	presentationfonts
Bar codes	opticalcharacterreaderfontsuniversalproductcode

You can load your Star LaserPrinter4’s memory with fonts stored on computerdisks. Literallyhundredsof fonts are marketedby font-supply companies.Somefontsareevenobtainablefromcomputer’’usergroups”or “electronicbulletinboards”.Fontsyougetthiswayareinthepublicdomain, whichmeansyou don’tneed to pay a licencefee to use them.

Ask your Star LaserPrinter4 dealer about resourceslike these. Desktop publishingwith laser printem is fast-changingterritory, and some Star Micronicsstaffpeoplehavefoundelectronicbulletinboardsandcomputer usergroupsquitehelpfulin keepingup withthechangingpace.If youinvest a little time this way it may repay you well.

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