Re: Font size changes on different computers

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From: Character (Char_at_cters.bold)
Date: 06/30/04

  • Next message: Aaron: "network printer tcp/ip word 2003" 
    Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 17:12:37 GMT

    Laura wrote:

    >>Hi there,
    >>
    >>For some reason, when moving documents from my computer
    >>(mac on OS9) with Word 98 version, to either 1. a mac
    >>running OSX or 2. a PC running the latest Windows
    >>(both also with the latest Word), the fonts look
    >>bigger and the document gains a ridiculous amount of
    >>pages.
    >>
    >>I've checked all that I can think of:
    >>1. font size (Times new roman 12)
    >>2. margin size
    >>3. paragraph size (double space)
    >>
    >>and, without fail, when I print from either the mac
    >>running osx or the pc, the font looks strikingly bigger.
    >>
    >>Why is this? and how do I fix this? The page numbering
    > on my final document depends on this...

    You don't mention:
       How many is "a ridiculous amount"? 5%? 100%?
       Are the line breaks /paragraph wrapping different (are the same words
    on the same lines or?
       Do the fonts look larger on the screen or when printed or both? (And
    is it an optical illusion for some reason)
       Have you measured the line spacing (with a ruler) to see
    quantitatively what the differences are?
       Have you measured the actual margins?

    A few more potential differences to look at:

    Detailed Paragraph formatting (inter-paragraph spacing, precise line
    spacing (not just "double space"
      etc.)
    Kerning turned on or off (Word defaults to "off")
    Hyphenation settings
    Identical widow and orphan control?
    Do you have the identical (or nearly so) fonts? For instance, do all
    platforms have separate bold and italic fonts or are some artificially
    creating those variations?
    Check the sizes of the headers and footers; size, where they start, etc.
    If the document contains any embedded objects (tables, Excel docs, etc.)
    are they formatted identically?
    Are some of the printers using built-in fonts and not others?
    All Auto-correct functions identical? ("smart quotes" auto-fractions and
    superscripts, etc. etc.)

    I'm sure that others will come up with still more possibilities!

    Hope this helps.

      - Character

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