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Q149418: Problems with HP "Fonts for the Family" Font Package

Article: Q149418
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 12-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
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SUMMARY
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Hewlett-Packard (HP) included a TrueType font package called "Fonts for the
Family" with some HP printers. Several of the fonts in this package have proved
to be incompatible with Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98. When you are using
these incompatible fonts in any program in Windows 95/98, your computer may stop
responding (hang). When this occurs, pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE has no effect. You
must shut down and restart your computer.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following fonts have been confirmed by HP to be incompatible with Windows
95/98:

- Artistik

- Ashley Inline

- Boxed In

- Broadway

- Creepy

- Challenge Extrabold

- Eclipse

- Gallia

- Stencil Sans

- Harlow

- Holidays

- Kidprint

- Old English

- Party

- ITC Pioneer

- Snowdrift

- Thunderbird

- Torino Outline

- Traffic

- Yearbook Outline


Fonts for the Family was included with the HP DeskJet 600 and 600c printers, but
has been discontinued by Hewlett-Packard. For additional information, please
contact Hewlett-Packard Technical Support.

Fonts for the Family is manufactured by Hewlett-Packard, a manufacturer
independent of Microsoft. We make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbWin98search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98
Version           : :

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