[WinMac] Clarification of wording [WAS:Re: printing]

Dan Schwartz(expresso[at]snip.net)
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:55:13 -0500

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        I don't think I worded my post quite so lucently: I meant that the
*argument* was obsolete. Personally, I regard TrueType as only good for
"office work" and not for any sort of publishing, due to the poorer quality
of text rendered.

        BTW, when I set up a Mac for either a server or for publishing, I disable
ALL TrueType fonts (and hence the TrueType rasterizing engine)... Even the
"city" fonts. I do this on servers to pick up an extra couple of points in
speed; and I do this for publishing Macs to assure that no TrueType fonts
are accidently used. Some publishers, notably Forbes Magazine, will not
accept a job if any TrueType fonts are used. Period.

        [In case you are wondering, the Bezier "fill rules" (whether a printer
"dot" is placed or not) for TrueType are different than for PostScript Type
1; and because of this PostScript renders much finer details, especially at
lower printer DPI.]

At 09:17 PM 1/13/99 -0500, Alex wrote:
>> Obsolete: If (admittedly poorer quality) TrueType typefaces are downloaded
>>to a PostScript printer then the driver also automatically downloads a
>>TrueType interpreter... About 60 kilobytes in the .PS file...
>
>You need to re-check with service beareaus Dan, last time I checked I
>counted a lot more postscript fonts than truetype, so I don't think it's
>obsolete yet.
>
>Alex Dearden
>pata@doglover.com

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