Microsoft KB Archive/65686

Adding a Symbol Set for LaserJet III Using MAKEPRD

PSS ID Number: Q65686 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00

MS-DOS

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The printer driver in Microsoft Word for MS-DOS version 5.0 for the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet III (HP3.PRD) supports the Roman 8 and PC 8 symbol sets. To print the trademark or copyright symbols contained in the Legal symbol set, you must use Word’s MAKEPRD utility to add an additional font or modify an existing font.

Note: Changing the character set of a proportional font, such as CGTimes or Univers, is not recommended because the extended characters will not be spaced correctly.

Use the following procedure to add an additional font that supports another symbol set:

  Use MAKEPRD to convert HP3.PRD into a text file named HP3NEW.DOC.   Load HP3NEW.DOC into Word and copy the Font Description for the font (CourierPC) to be modified. This can be done quickly by searching for “{f”, pressing the F6 key to turn on extend selection, and searching for “}f”. To copy the Font Description information, press ESC+C and press ENTER. Move the cursor just below an ending Font Description (“}f”) and press the INS key to insert the copied text.   Locate the “beginmod:” section of the new Font Description. Modify the string that starts “[(10U” or “[(8U” so that it reads “[1U” (substitute another ID number for a different symbol set). This change (10 or 8U to 1U) will change the symbol set for the new font from PC-8 or Roman 8 to Legal. Note: If there is more than one size or style of the font, each beginmod section will also need to be edited.   Locate the “FontName:” section and change the name of the new font (for example, CourierLegal, LineprinterLegal).   Starting at the beginning of the document, renumber all the Font Descriptions in sequential order. Please note that the default font, Courier, must remain numbered 0 (zero).   Save the edited file as text-only and exit Word.   Use the MAKEPRD program to convert the HP3NEW.DOC to a PRD named HP3NEW.PRD.   Start Word, and select the HP3NEW.PRD file from the Printer field. For more information about printing special characters, see page 174 of the “Printer Information for Microsoft Word” manual for Word version 5.0. </li></ol>

Use the following procedure to modify the symbol set support of an existing font:

<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Use MAKEPRD to convert HP3.PRD into a text file named HP3NEW.DOC. </li>  Load HP3NEW.DOC into Word and locate the “beginmod:” section of the Font Description. Modify the string that starts “[(10U” or “[(8U” so that it reads “[1U” (substitute another ID number for a different symbol set). This change (10 or 8U to 1U) will change the symbol set for the existing font from PC-8 or Roman 8 to Legal. Note: If there is more than one size or style of the font, each beginmod section will also need to be edited. </li>  Save the edited file as text-only and exit Word. </li>  Use the MAKEPRD program to convert HP3NEW.DOC to a PRD named HP3NEW.PRD. </li></ol>

Note: MAKEPRD.EXE can be found on the Word 5.0 Utilities/Printers Disk. The printer driver HP3.PRD is available as an application note from Microsoft Product Support Services by calling (206) 454-2030.

Additional information about symbol sets for the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet III printer can be found in the “LaserJet III Printer User’s Manual” on pages 3-5 and 3-7. Refer to Chapter 6, “Using the MAKEPRD Program,” in the “Printer Information for Microsoft Word” manual for more information on using the MAKEPRD program.

Available internal symbol sets for the HP III are:

8U Roman-8 0N ECMA-94 Latin1 10U PC-8 11U Danish/Norwegian 12U PC-850 1U Legal 2U ISO IRV 1E ISO United Kingdom 0U ASCII 3S ISO Swedish/Finnish 0S ISO Swedish: names 0K JIS ASCII 4S ISO Portuguese 2S ISO Spanish 1G ISO German 0F ISO French 2K ISO Chinese 0D ISO Norwegian v1 1D Norwegian v2 1F ISO French 5S ISO Portuguese 6S ISO Spanish 0G HP German 1S HP Spanish

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