Printer Fonts Print Lighter Using Adobe Type Manager Fonts

ID: Q98878

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 3.0, 4.0
  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 3.0

SUMMARY

If you print while running Adobe Type Manager (ATM) version 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0, printer fonts print lighter than usual when the ATM version of the font prints instead of the built-in printer font. For example, if you print to a Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet Series II printer (which features Courier as a printer font), the ATM Courier font prints lighter than the printer-based Courier font.

This problem does not occur with ATM version 2.5.


MORE INFORMATION

If you want to print using the printer font instead of the ATM version of the font, turn off ATM using the following instructions:

  1. In Windows Program Manager, choose Run from the File menu.


  2. In the Command Line box, type atmcntrl and choose OK.


  3. In the Adobe Control Panel window, choose the Off button.


  4. Choose the Exit button. When the ATM message box appears, choose the Restart Windows button.


The Adobe Type Manager is manufactured by Adobe Systems, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability. For questions regarding Adobe products, please contact Adobe.

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Additional query words: 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b 2.00c 3.10 macppt winppt w4wprint too light

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,3.0,3.1,3.11,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: December 2, 1999
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