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- Aldus Corporation
- Aldus FreeHand 3.0 for Windows
- December 6, 1991
-
- DRIVERS.TXT
-
- This file explains the features and installation instructions for the
- updated printer drivers and screen fonts provided on this disk.
-
- The drivers provided here include:
-
- * The PostScript driver (version 3.4b) provides a wider range of printer
- support, especially for Linotronic Imagesetters.
-
- * The HP LaserJet Series II (PCL 4) printer driver (version 3.4) is much
- faster than the earlier version provided on the Windows 3.0 disks.
-
- * The HP LaserJet III (PCL 5) printer driver (Version 3.77) has a number of
- new features, including an improved Font Installer that lets you install
- scalable soft fonts, improved compatibility with Adobe Type Manager, and
- the ability to print scalable fonts with Reverse type style.
-
- There are two sets of driver installation instructions below: one for
- replacing an existing driver with a new version, and the other for
- installing a new driver when no previous version has been installed. If
- you are replacing an earlier version of a printer driver with a new
- driver, install the new driver over the existing one; do not delete the
- earlier version first. The newly installed driver will have the same
- configuration as the one it replaces.
-
- You must install these drivers using the Windows Control Panel; they are
- compressed and therefore cannot be simply copied to your hard disk.
-
-
- =============================
- INSTALLING A DRIVER
- =============================
-
- To replace an existing driver with the new version:
-
- 1. In the Main window of Program Manager, double-click the Control Panel
- icon.
-
- 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers icon.
-
- 3. In the "Printers" dialog box, click "Add Printer..." and then
- double-click on the printer name appropriate for your new driver. A
- confirmation alert appears, asking if you want to use the existing
- driver ("Current") or the updated driver ("New").
-
- NOTE: If you are installing the PCL 5 printer driver (hppcl5a.drv) and
- plan to use the Help available from the printer-specific dialog box after
- installation, scroll to the bottom of the printer list and double-click on
- "Unlisted Printer." With this option, Windows will install the correct
- Help information.
-
- 4. Click "New" in the confirmation alert, insert the drivers disk when
- prompted, and click "OK." When installation is complete, Windows adds an
- extra entry for this driver in the "Printers" dialog box.
-
- 5. Highlight the driver entry with the port assignment of "None," and
- click "Configure..."
-
- 6. In the "Printers -- Configure" dialog box, highlight "None" in the
- list of printer ports, and click "Remove."
-
- 7. Click "OK" in each open dialog box, close the Control Panel Window,
- and restart Windows.
-
-
- To install a new driver when no previous version has been installed:
-
- 1. In the Main window of Program Manager, double-click the Control Panel
- icon.
-
- 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers icon.
-
- 3. In the "Printers" dialog box, click "Add Printer..." and then
- double-click on the printer name appropriate for your new driver.
-
- NOTE: If you are installing the PCL 5 printer driver (hppcl5a.drv) and
- plan to use the Help available from the printer-specific dialog box after
- installation, scroll to the bottom of the printer list and double-click on
- "Unlisted Printer." With this option, Windows will install the correct
- Help information.
-
- 4. Insert your drivers disk when prompted, and click "OK." When
- installation is complete, Windows adds the new driver entry to the
- "Printers" dialog box.
-
- 5. Click "Configure..." to assign the printer to a port.
-
- 6. Click "OK" in each open dialog box, close the Control Panel and
- restart Windows.
-
- 7. After restarting Windows, Open the Control Panel again and double click
- the Printers icon.
-
- 8. Select the printer you installed in step number 3 and click "Setup"
- in the "Printers - Configure" dialog box to make printer-specific
- settings.
-
- (WARNING: This step is extremely important. If you try to make these
- settings later from the "Target printer" dialog box in Aldus FreeHand, your
- printed output may be incorrect.)
-
- 9. Click "OK" in each open dialog box, close the Control Panel Window,
- and restart Windows.
-
-
- These drivers are provided as a courtesy to our customers. You can obtain
- updates to these drivers from Microsoft Corporation. If you have technical
- questions about the HPPCL5A driver, call the Microsoft Windows Support line
- at (206) 637-7098. You can also call the Hewlett-Packard Peripherals
- Assist Line at (208) 323-2551 weekdays from 5 AM to 4PM (EST), except for
- Wednesdays, when the hours are 5 AM to 2 PM. If you live outside of the US
- or Canada, please contact your local Aldus distributor or dealer.
-
-
- ========================================================
- ABOUT THE NEW POSTSCRIPT DRIVER (PSCRIPT.DRV, v. 3.4b)
- ========================================================
-
- High resolution imagesetters, such as a Linotronic, usually have just four
- ROM-resident printer fonts; Times, Helv, Courier and Symbol. Any
- additional fonts must be downloaded to the imagesetter. To facilitate the
- use of the most common downloadable printer fonts with Aldus FreeHand 3.0, we
- have included the Windows PostScript driver version 3.4b, which uses
- printer font metric (.PFM) information for the full LaserWriter Plus set of
- fonts when targeted to an imagesetter. The driver also has additional
- letter-extra and letter-transverse paper sizes for the imagesetters
- currently supported.
-
- The printer font metric information in this driver contains character
- spacing and kerning specifications Aldus FreeHand and other Microsoft Windows
- applications use to space characters proportionally on the screen and in
- print. PFM files are not downloadable printer fonts. If you are not
- sending your publication to a service bureau for imagesetter output,
- you'll need the corresponding printer fonts for your printer in order for
- those fonts to appear in your printed output. Before you prepare your
- Aldus FreeHand files for output by a service bureau, you should verify which
- format they prefer to receive your publication files in, and the printer
- fonts they have available. Some service bureaus may request print-to-disk
- files in PostScript format (PostScript on FILE:) which they can simply
- download directly to the imagesetter.
-
- In any case, you'll need to advise your service bureau of the fonts that
- were used in your publication.
-
-
- ========================================
- FONT METRICS AND PSCRIPT.DRV, v. 3.4b
- ========================================
-
- The font metric information now built-in to the 3.4b PostScript driver is
- used in imagesetter-targeted publications. After you have installed the
- 3.4b PostScript driver on your system the Type Specs... menu will be
- updated with the following typefaces if your publication is targeted to an
- imagesetter:
-
- -Helvetica Narrow
-
- -New Century Schoolbook
-
- -Palatino
-
- -ITC Avant Garde
-
- -ITC Bookman
-
- -ITC Zapf Chancery
-
- -ITC Zapf Dingbats
-
-
- For additional information on using fonts and other printing issues refer
- to the Aldus FreeHand User Manual and the Microsoft Windows 3.0
- documentation.
-
-
- Copyright 1991, Aldus Corporation. All rights reserved.
-