Re: Times New Roman 12 pt. print error
- From: "Thomas Ferguson" <tom.msmvp@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 4 Mar 2006 10:58:39 -0400
Sorry to say, I cannot determine if you are actively seeking help or
simply commenting on your problems. In any case, there is not enough
information for me to suggest any solution. However, I can make some
suggestions about how you might proceed. I know you might have done at
least some of this before but offer it for greater certainty.
Check the versions of printer drivers you use against the latest
available from the maker's web site.
If there is a more recent driver, remove the present driver. (Be sure to
check the maker's web site for a driver-removal program and use it if
available.) Then restart the computer and install the driver according to
the instructions. In particular, make sure the printer is not attached to
the computer until directed to do so by the instructions or on-screen
prompt, Next, for PostScript and PCL printers (lasers) check the driver
settings. In particular, check for font substitution tables. Set the
driver not to substitute fonts.
Adobe Acrobat has it's own peculiarities of font substitution. I don't
use it and cannot comment further. Nonetheless, I do suggest you delete
any Type fonts that duplicate PostScript fonts. Create a directory for
them that is not part of the Windows font hierarchy
(c:\Fonts_DuplicateTrueType, for example) and put copies of the file
there. Alternately, remove the PostScript versions.
As you use the possibly new drivers, note any problems and what you did
or were doing at the time, in particular anything that is in any way
different than your usual procedure. Then, modify the procedure and see
if the result is different.
This resource is well worth checking:
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
Do let us know how it goes.
Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User
"Matti Ponkamo" <mattipoN05PAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:p6TNf.77$0R5.39@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Hi,
|
| Thanks for answering, my "distress" call (not acute, though).
|
| After checking the archives I found out that the problem with the HP
printer
| occurred after I had made a pdf-document of the doc-document (for
eMailing
| it). I may have printed the pdf-version with the HP720 laserjet.
|
| Acrobat (6.0) has sometimes this queer ability to substitute fonts,
propably
| because if I have, for example, a ttf and a T1 version of Arial in my
fonts
| folders - which is perhaps my mistake. Also, *after* using cyrillic
| characters in pdf-documents (any suitable font) problems arise. But
that is
| not a Word/Office problem, I guess.
|
| In general, I do not have problems with "elderly type" printers like
HP720,
| but the laser printers cause difficulties, say once or twice a year.
| Problems with HP720? Maybe twice in 8 years.
|
| I downloaded in December 2005 a newer version of the printer driver for
the
| OKI C5100, and I have not had any problems since. Also I have had no
| problems since October 2005 with the Nashuatec DSc232 either. But I am
| waiting...
|
| Best regards,
|
| Matti P., Finland
|
|
| "Thomas Ferguson" <tom.msmvp@xxxxxxxxx> kirjoitti
| viestissä:OGRRDDlPGHA.4900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Hi;
| >
| > The HP inkjet should print exactly what is on the screen. It should
do
| > this because the printer type does not have a built-in rasteriser.
The
| > printer driver should simply print the same image to the printer that
the
| > Windows GDI+ rasteriser sends to the screen.
| >
| > Postscript and PCL printers have their own, built-in rasterisers. The
| > printer driver, depending on driver settings, might substitute
| > printer-resident fonts for those used in the document. It is in this
| > process that peculiar results can happen. E.g., Symbol becomes
| > substituted for a text font. Also, peculiar font substitution
problems
| > can happen if the font specified in the document is not present on
the
| > system doing the editing or printing.
| >
| > So, please confirm if problems always or sometimes or never happen
when
| > printing to the HP or other inkjet. Also, let us know what printers
do
| > show problems and what the source of the printer driver is. (CD that
came
| > with the printer, Download from printer maker's web site, other
| > compatible printer driver, driver from Windows CD, ...)
| >
| > Tom
| > MSMVP
| > Windows Shell/User
| >
| >
| > "Matti Ponkamo" <mattipoN05PAM@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
| > news:oTdNf.103$hR2.6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | No answer to the qustion, sorry, but the problem seems to be
somewhere
| > | between the printer drivers and Word (also Excel).
| > |
| > | I have had similar problems with Arial and Futura fonts. The files
are
| > not
| > | corrupted, they open every time correctly.
| > | When printing to a HP720 inkjet - no problem, next printing the
same
| > | document to a Nashua ds232 (=Ricoch?) printer - wingdings.
| > | Next day, same document same printers - no problems. But wait: OKI
| > CS5100
| > | has joined the wingding family !
| > | The following day, HP prints yiddisch, Nashua OK, OKI also OK.
| > |
| > | No solution found so far, I have to rely on luck.
| > |
| > | Matti P., Finland
| > |
|
|
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