Microsoft KB Archive/71189

Updated PostScript Printer Support Application Note

PSS ID Number: Q71189 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50

MS-DOS

SUMMARY

Updated PostScript printer drivers that support single typesetting quotation marks, correct the tab leader dot alignment problem in Word for MS-DOS version 5.0, and provide a workaround for the Word for MS-DOS version 5.5 superscript and subscript alignment problem are available in the Supplemental Printer Kit for Word for MS-DOS version 5.5b. New or updated Microsoft products can be obtained by calling Microsoft Sales Information Center at (800) 426-9400. If you call from outside the United States, contact Microsoft International Customer Service at (206) 936-8661.

The files in DWXPS0C can also be found in the Software/Data Library by searching on the word DWXPS0C, the Q number of this article, Q45512, or S12808. DWXPS0 was archived using the PKware file-compression utility.

DWXPS0.EXE is the file that contains the PostScript PRDs on the Microsoft Download Service (MSDL).

MORE INFORMATION

Following is the text of the application note:

Introduction

The enclosed Updated PostScript Printer Support Disk contains these PostScript printer drivers (and their associated INI files). The enclosed disk contains the following files:

Driver File —— —-

Updated PostScript POSTSCRP.PRD

Postscript Downloadable Fonts PSDOWN.PRD

Network PostScript PSNET.PRD

Notes on the Updated PostScript Printer Drivers

This updated drivers remap the single quotation marks used in typesetting to the ASCII decimal values 39 and 96. The original PostScript driver maps character 39 to a quotesingle and character 96 to a grave. The drivers on the enclosed disk map character 39 to a quoteright and character 96 to a quoteleft, providing single quotation mark typesetting. The updated drivers do not include the grave character.

Also, the updated drivers correct a problem with the original PostScript INI of Word 5.0 of leader dots not aligning correctly in some cases (even when monospace fonts are used).

PSNET.PRD is a network-safe PostScript driver.

Hard Disk System

1. Place the enclosed Updated PostScript Printer Support Disk in drive A.

2. At the MS-DOS prompt, type the following and press the ENTER key

   copy a:*.* pathname

   where pathname is the location of your Word program directory.

For example, if your Word directory is on drive C and is named WORD5, type the following and press the ENTER key:

copy a:*.* c:

Dual Floppy Disk System

1. In drive A, place the working copy of the disk on which your current printer support files are stored (usually labeled Word Program Disk 2), and place the enclosed Updated PostScript Printer Support Disk in drive B.

2. At the MS-DOS prompt, type the following and press the ENTER key:

   copy b:*.* a:
   

Using the Updated PostScript Driver

1. Start Word by typing “Word” (without the quotation marks) from the MS-DOS prompt. In Word 5.5, choose File Printer Setup or Print Options in Word version 5.0.
2. From the “printer:” field, choose the driver. (To display a list of options in Word 5.0, press the F1 key.)
3. Move to the “model:” field, choose your model and press ENTER.

KBCategory: kbprint KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 5.00 5.50 curly quote ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.