I was wondering how I install a postscript font (made up of three files it seem) to my powerbook to try with the ImageWriterII? (that would be postscript..not truetype right?)
thanks a lot anyhow.
its mac version of 'signing hands font' disk with postscript & truetype on it (I even have pc version disk too but whatever)
If there is no Font Folder at all, then your system folder is incomplete. What other elements might be missing? Better do a clean install.
If your needs are not that complex, dropping the true type version into the systemfolder/font folder is OK.
If your intent is prepress, {brave still using OS7, but possible} find a compatible version of Suitcase to manage your fonts.
Adobe's ATM Deluxe might have existed along with OS7 but I don't remember early versions of ATM Deluxe being very good.
Course that was a dozen years or so ago.
Suitcase 2.X or 3 should do if you can find it.
If you do a clean install of OS7, and you find a compatible Suitcase version, remove all fonts from your system/fonts folder except Monaco, Geneva and maybe Chicago. System needs those, I think. I used to leave a type1 Symbol and Zapf Dingbat as well. The rest should be font managed, particularly since Macs that ran OS7 did not have a lot of space, Ram or horse power.
Good luck
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If I remember right Font DA Mover would move screen fonts between font suitcases. Sys 7 allowed you to double click to open a suitcase like the finder opens windows.
Sys 6 uses some kind of Desk Accessory paradigm.
Sys 7 used Control Panels.
I have always used Suitcase for Font management.
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If memory serves me correct, there was no System 7.0.2... but... anyways.
System 7.0 introduced a more organized System Folder, with subfolders for Extensions, Control Panels, etc. The Fonts folder didn't appear until System 7.1. Therefore a missing Fonts folder is a good thing, provided you're running 7.0 or 7.0.1.
Regardless of which System 7 you're using, if you drag the font files to the closed System Folder icon, your Mac should know where to put them.
With PostScript fonts there were two files: a font suitcase containing the bitmapped screen fonts, and a second file containing the outline version of the font for printing. I believe you need Adobe Type Manager (an extension/control panel) to use PostScript fonts with a non-PostScript printer such as your ImageWriter, or else the results will be all ugly and bitmapped.
I don't know where you'd find a copy of ATM these days... I might have it on a floppy disk (somewhere); PM me if you need it. Or just use the TrueType version of the font.
Hope this helps.
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If I remember right Font DA Mover would move screen fonts between font suitcases. Sys 7 allowed you to double click to open a suitcase like the finder opens windows.
<useless fact>The last version of Font/DA Mover that I'm aware of, version 4.1 I think, could also move TrueType fonts. It came with the TrueType INIT for System 6.</useless fact>
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Sys 6 uses some kind of Desk Accessory paradigm.
Sys 7 used Control Panels.
System 6 and System 7 supported both desk accessories and control panels. In System 6 the DAs (Alarm Clock, Calculator, Notepad, etc.) were in the System file and required the Font/DA Mover to install them. In System 7 they became separate, double-clickable files in the Apple Menu Items folder.
System 6 and System 7 also use the same control panel files; the difference is that they became double-clickable in the Finder with System 7 whereas System 6 required the use of a desk accessory to access them.
Man, all this makes me want to find and set up my old Mac SE again
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'closed system folder icon' .. is that like the system icon file *inside* the system folder right?
as for your question on system os version...I powered up my powerbook (was on ac anyhow) and it says 7.0.1 ~ sorry must have been a bit of memory mixup's [img]redface.gif[/img]
and DOH I thought it had been postscript...so I guess I need the truetype version for sure? I don't want pop in and copy my font disk till I am totally sure of which two I needed!!!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
'closed system folder icon' .. is that like the system icon file *inside* the system folder right?
Nope, the System Folder icon itself. If I remember correctly, a dialog box will appear telling you that the files need to be stored in special places inside the System Folder (loosely paraphrased). System 7 will put the stuff where it needs to go. Works with control panels and extensions too.
Font suitcases will end up being merged into the System file. PostScript outline font files... uh... it's been a while, they go in the Extensions folder in 7.0.1, I think.
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and DOH I thought it had been postscript...so I guess I need the truetype version for sure? I don't want pop in and copy my font disk till I am totally sure of which two I needed!!!!
If you got both TrueType and PostScript versions, I s'pose TrueType would be easier since System 7 has built-in support for it, and will produce smooth results on screen and printed regardless of whether you have Adobe Type Manager.
- Hooch
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