Microsoft KB Archive/62637

HP LaserJet III Fails to Access Cartridge Fonts

PSS ID Number: Q62637 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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= SUMMARY =

Microsoft Word’s Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet Series II printer drivers may not correctly access older HP font cartridges when used with the HP LaserJet III.

For example, when Helvetica 14 is selected from Word using the HPLASER1.PRD printer driver and the Hewlett-Packard B cartridge, the LaserJet III will print CGTimes 14 bold instead of the Helvetica font.

This problem occurs because the escape sequence being sent to access the font is incorrect. This can be corrected by modifying the printer driver (PRD) file.

= MORE INFORMATION =

To modify the PRD file, do the following:


 * 1) Print a font test on the LaserJet III to find the escape sequence needed; the sequence will be printed directly under the print sample.
 * 2) Use MAKEPRD to convert the printer driver to a text file.
 * 3) Find the font description table for that font and size. (The font description table begins with a {F#, where “#” is the number of the font.)
 * 4) Replace the escape code after the “BeginMod” entry with the escape code obtained from the LaserJet III font test.
 * 5) Convert the file back into a printer driver (PRD) with MAKEPRD.

For more information about MAKEPRD and printer drivers, see the “Printer Information for Microsoft Word” manual.

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