Microsoft KB Archive/71352

From BetaArchive Wiki

Meaning of Bitstream Fontware Err Msg “Warning (311)”

PSS ID Number: Q71352 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

5.00 5.50 6.00

MS-DOS

The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, versions 5.0, 5.5 and 6.0

SUMMARY

If you attempt to create a font that was previously created with Bitstream Fontware, an error log will be created in the Fontware directory.

The error log will contain the error message

“Warning (311)” Overwriting LaserJet font file ‘<filename>’

when creating a printer driver for use with Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet printers.

This message is merely precautionary, and is intended to notify you that files had to be overwritten to complete the building of the printer driver.

To access and view the error log, do the following:

  • From the fontware directory prompt, type “showlog” (without the quotation marks) and press ENTER (as in the following example):

    C:>showlog

Some common warnings:

  • Clipping warnings occur when a font is larger than your device normally permits. Some characters in the font will be distorted.
  • Overwriting warnings occur when you have made the same font more than once.

If you have questions about the following messages, save a copy of FONTWARE.LOG for reference and call Bitstream Technical Support at (617) 497-7514. The following is an example of a Bitstream Fontware error log:

BITSTREAM FONTWARE Error Log : Session of Wed Feb 27 12:52:35 1991

    • Bmap to PCL Font Converter **

Font: Swiss Roman

       HP Roman 8 Character Set

       HP Series II or compatible (portrait)

Pointsize: 14.0 points

Warning (311): Overwriting LaserJet font file ‘D:0140rh.hpf’.

Pointsize: 18.0 points

Warning (311): Overwriting LaserJet font file ‘D:0180rh.hpf’.

KBCategory: kbprint KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 3rdparty ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.