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- SCRIPTORIUM FONT LIBRARY MINI-MANUAL
-
- EXTRACTION
- Our fonts come with the files stuffed in a single archive file using
- Stuffit for the Macintosh or PKZip for the PC. To extract Stuffit archives,
- just click on them and they will unstuff to the destination you specify. To
- extract PKZip archives you will need a copy of PKZip. If you don't have a
- current copy you can obtain one from almost any local bulletin board or online
- service, or from our BBS at 512/472-6905.
-
- INSTALLATION
- Macintosh: If you are using System 7 all you need to do is drop the
- fonts you wish to use on your system folder and they will automatically be
- placed in the Font folder. If you are using an older version of the system
- software you will need to drop the fonts on the system file itself. Before
- installing fonts determine whether you wish to use True Type or Postscript. For
- Postscript install the .bmap file and the file with no suffix. For Trutype
- just install the .suit file. Do not install both Postscript and Truetype
- unless you rename one of the suitcases so that they will not conflict.
- MS DOS: Where you install the fonts will depend on the program you are
- using. Consult your manual for more information.
- Windows: Click on the Control Panel icon. In the Control Panel click
- on Fonts icon. Select add fonts. In some cases you may need to also add the
- fonts specifically to the programs you are using. Consult the program manual
- for more information.
-
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- Font Appears as Boxes (Macintosh): First, check to make sure that none
- of the characters display properly. Some calligraphic, display and decorative
- initials fonts may have only upper or lower case characters, but not both. This
- is not a defect, but a traditional characteristic of those types of alphabets.
- This is an indication that the font is too complex for the memory configuration
- which you are currently using. This is most likely to happen when using the
- Postscript versions under system 6.X, on a 68000 Macintosh, or on a system with
- less than 4 megabytes of system memory. However, with more complex fonts it
- can occur with more powerful systems. It can also be the result of programs
- which have poor memory management. In some cases assigning additional memory
- to the application you are using can solve this problem, but the more complex
- the font is, the more memory it demands. We have never encountered any problems
- on any systems which have a 68030 or better processor and at least 8 megabytes
- of memory, but some of the newer Macintoshes, although nominally equivalent to
- an SE/30 or better, have inexplicably poor memory management. In the worst
- case scenario your system just may not be able to run some of the most complex
- fonts without some sort of hardware or software upgrade.
- Font Not Visible on Screen or Appears Only in Small Point Sizes (PC):
- This is essentially the same problem as the one noted above on the Macintosh.
- It means that your system is not powerful enough to handle the number of points
- in the font you're trying to use. This generally occurs with art and
- decorative initials fonts, but the limitations on the PC are even more severe
- than on the Macintosh, so on older systems it may occur with less complex fonts
- as well. It is less likely to happen with TrueType fonts than with Postscript,
- and can only be dealt with by getting a more powerful PC. Generally a 486 or
- better with at least 8 megabytes of memory should have no problems. If you
- cannot upgrade your hardware you may find that you can still use the more
- complex fonts in a limited context. Generally you should be able to use
- smaller point sizes with multiple characters, or print one or two individual
- characters in larger point sizes, even if they don't appear on the screen.
- Font Appears Not to Have Apostrophes: This is a quirk of certain word
- processing programs which can be configured to use a non-standard apostrophe
- character in place of the standard apostrophe included in all our fonts. Some
- programs, including Microsoft Word may come configured to use the alternative
- apostrophes. Consult your manual to reconfigure the software, or for the key
- combination necessary to access the correct apostrophe.
- Font Prints with Rays or Lines on it: Generally a problem with
- Postscript versions of the most complex fonts and certain art or font sampling
- programs. Not much you can do except try a different program.
- Font Prints Only Some Lines of Some Characters (PC): This is another
- function of PCs with insufficient memory, generally only with those fonts with
- many overlapping points, particularly decorative initials. This may be fixable
- by changing the settings on your printer (see printer manual). Alternatively
- it should not be a problem if you print only a few characters at a time, which
- is normal use for this type of font anyway.