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Q85690: Cannot Bold Device Fonts Unless the Device Supports Bold

Article: Q85690
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you print from the Microsoft Windows Write program or another Windows-
based application, you cannot select a device font and make it print bold unless
the printer being used supports this feature.

WORKAROUND
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Windows 3.1 and 3.11
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If you are using Windows 3.1 or 3.11, use TrueType fonts instead of printer-
resident fonts.

Windows 3.0 and 3.0a
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If you are using Windows 3.0 and a dot-matrix printer, use the Windows raster
bitmap fonts (such as HELVx and TMSRMNx) instead of printer-resident fonts. The
Windows graphical device interface (GDI) can make these raster fonts bold and
send them to your printer.

If you are using Windows 3.0 and a Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet or HPPCL4
compatible, then either:

- Upgrade to Windows 3.1.

-or-

- Purchase a soft font package that will enable you to print bold fonts.
  Although the HPPCL4 driver can simulate bold for fonts, it cannot be used
  with larger point sizes.

MORE INFORMATION
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A printer-resident font is the same as a device font. A bitmap font is the same
as a raster font.


Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 dot matrix

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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