Microsoft KB Archive/96953

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HP Plotter Font Does Not Align Correctly Using HPPLOT.DRV

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ID: Q96953

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c
 * Microsoft Project for Windows, version 3.0
 * Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 4.0
 * Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 3.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you print to a Hewlett-Packard (HP) plotter using the HPPLOT.DRV printer driver, the resident plotter font may not align correctly.

Symptoms of this problem include misaligned columns of numbers, misaligned decimal tabs, and inconsistent character spacing.

CAUSE
This happens because the font metrics for the plotter font are incorrect in HPPLOT.DRV.

MORE INFORMATION
This problem affects all plotters supported by HPPLOT.DRV:

  HP 7470A                HP 7475A HP 7450A               HP 7580A HP 7580B               HP 7585A HP 7585B               HP 7586B HP ColorPro            HP ColorPro GEC HP DraftPro            HP DraftPro DXL HP DraftPro EXL        HP DraftMaster I   HP DraftMaster II       AT&T 435 Additional query words: 1.10a 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b winppt 2.00c 3.10 w4wprint misalignment line up vertical 3.11 macppt

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Version : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,1.1a,2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11,4.0

Platform : WINDOWS

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