Windows DeskJet Soft Font Support (57635)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.0a
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
This article was previously published under Q57635 SUMMARY
The Microsoft Windows version 3.0 driver for the Hewlett-Packard (HP)
DeskJet and DeskJet Plus printers supports the use of soft fonts. However,
the driver does not download the soft fonts to the printer; the soft fonts
must be downloaded prior to printing by using the standard downloading
procedure (that is, using an MS-DOS batch file). Normally, the instruction
to download the fonts is placed in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
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The fonts must be downloaded as "permanent" to work properly with the
Windows 3.0 DeskJet driver, because the driver resets the printer
prior to each print job. If the fonts are not downloaded as permanent,
they are erased when the printer is reset.
When upgrading to the Microsoft Windows version 3.1 over Windows 3.0, soft
fonts that are installed for the Hewlett-Packard (HP) DeskJet printers are
not retained.
To use the soft fonts for the HP DeskJet printers, re-install them
through the Control Panel under Windows 3.1.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 7/7/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB57635 |
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