Re: Another Chinese font problem

Thanks again Tom. I'll check into these issues.

"Tom Ferguson" wrote:

> Many people have had the problem but it is not unique to the fonts you
> mention. It occurs with any font that is used as bold, for which there is
> no actual bold font file installed, if it is printed to a PostScript
> printer.
>
> There is no problem when an inkjet printer is used, for example. That is
> because what is sent to the printer for rendering is what is seen on the
> screen.
>
> Let me start at the beginning:
> Windows looks after font rendering to the screen and to the printer. The
> job is divided between the Windows graphics device interface and the
> printer driver and the printer's own software/hardware depending on
> printer type and capability.
>
> If the application calls for a bold version of a font which has no bold
> version installed, Windows will rasterise a bolded version of the regular
> font for the screen. For ink-jet printers, this rendering is sent to the
> printer as well. However, PostScript printers have their own rasterisers.
> So, when printing to this printer type, Windows sends the data and allows
> the printer to produce the actual page output. This results to faster
> printing and frees the computer to do other tasks. Now the problem:
> Windows cannot send the data for the bold font because there is no font
> file to get that data from.
>
> Next, how to work-around the problem:
> There are a few possibilities, each with its trade-offs.
>
> 1. Enter the settings for the printer driver and set it to print fonts as
> graphics or download fonts as bitmaps.
>
> 2. Open the document in Word, check for font substitution and select a
> font with a bold for those with bold that is missing.
>
> 3. Use the Replace facility in word to change the font for one that has a
> bold.
>
> 4. Print to a different printer- an inkjet or PCL printer.
>
> Let us know.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> "George Thompson" <GeorgeThompson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:18AB455C-27B6-4734-BAEB-EF75AA519FEE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> : Hi Everyone,
> :
> : I'm having a problem printing a Word document that has Simsun and
> PMingLiu
> : fonts. Some of the words are in bold and display O.K. on screen but will
> not
> : print via a postscript driver (to an HP8000).
> :
> : Has anyone run into this problem before?
> :
> : Thanks,
> :
> : George
> :
>
>
>
.

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