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Fonts Removed From Printer's Memory Due To Se
DocumentID: 652330
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:15 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: Four users are connected through a Baytech Model 24 print share device. They have an HP LaserJet IID with 2M extra memory. All the users have the same 26 Bitstream fonts marked with an asterisk (*) and some other custom fonts marked with a plus (+). One person will initialize the printer to download the fonts marked with an *. After one of the users prints, some of the fonts marked with an * are removed from the printer's memory. Solutions: This problem is caused by more than one user downloading fonts to the same printer. WordPerfect is using the WPDL command FONTNUM to assign a font ID when downloading the fonts to the printer. Because each user sends fonts to the printer, some of the font IDs are being replaced by newer fonts from a different user. One solution is to only have one user download fonts to the printer. The other solution is to change the command in the .ALL or .PRS file that sets a starting value for the WPDL command FONTNUM. The steps to do this are as follows:

1.      Retrieve the .ALL file containing the fonts that are being used into the PTR Program by pressing Shift-F10 and then typing the .ALL filename and pressing Enter.

2.      Press Ctrl-F8 (Font Libraries) and cursor to the Soft Font library. Usually for Bitstream fonts, it is the letters FW, followed by the selected printer's name. Press Enter on the font library and then cursor to the first font to change.

3.      Press Enter on the font name and cursor to Load and Select Strings and press Enter on Load Font.

4.      Press the Right Arrow key once and press Ctrl-Enter. Cursor to ASCII(FNTNUM+2000). Change the number 2000 to 10000, or any other number that will not conflict with other soft fonts. Most other soft font generation programs will follow WordPerfect and enter the number 2000. Press F7 and then press Ctrl-Enter.

5.      Follow the above steps to change the same number in the Unload Font code.

6.      Press F7 four times, save the file, and exit the PTR Program.

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