Re: Footnote Size problem

[Robert Holmgren holmgren@xxxxxxxx]

** Reply to note from PJD Sat, 10 Jun 2000 10:03:52 -0400

> Again, I may be missing something...

> 1.   I thought XY3 prn files were able to use Postscript

Sure, that's what I was saying: that Postscript overcomes some of the
rigidities of a Xy3+ PRN file..

> 2.   The definitions shown in my post
>
> (-------------e.g.
> > MD BR+CGTIMES10+HPITAL
> > MD SU+CGTIMES8+SUPERSCRIPT
> -----------------)
    
>     use the __scalable__ fonts included in ROM in the HP Laserjet 4L
>     and I have used other scalable fonts as well.
> PJD

Right. But you're locked in to your printer file's specified sizes and fonts.
Using this approach, you can't change font or size without changing PRN files.
MDSU can only be one size+font, i.e. fonts may be scalable, but you can't avail
of that. As a practical matter, if we're only talking about printing a footnote
number, it's enough. But in Xy4+, you can adjust everything on-the-fly from
*within the document* -- you can truly use the scalability of the font. That's
much more flexible, IMO.




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Robert Holmgren
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