PostScript
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PostScript emulation also has a backward compatibility mode that changes the
metrics of 8 of the resident fonts to match the fonts in the Lexmark Optra S family of
printers. The 8 fonts are:
Note:
In backward compatibility mode, the LetterGothic-BoldSlanted font is
unavailable.
Your printer defaults to the forward compatibility mode and the Lexmark PostScript
driver uses this mode. For backward compatibility with the Lexmark Optra S family of
printers, use the latest version of the Lexmark Optra S driver which sends the
PostScript command to switch to backward compatibility mode. (The original Lexmark
Optra S driver does not send this command.)
See Table 4-5 to determine which Lexmark Optra S driver you should use.
The PostScript commands to switch the compatibility modes are:
Forward compatibility:
Backward compatibility:
With the appropriate printer driver installed and selected, your software program
enumerates and selects the available PostScript fonts.
AntiqueOlive
LetterGothic-Italic
AntiqueOlive-Italic
LetterGothic-Bold
AntiqueOlive-Bold
Marigold
LetterGothic
Univers-Bold
Table 4-5: Lexmark Optra S Drivers
If you need the Lexmark Optra S driver for ...
Use ...
Windows 2000, Windows XP
Version 7.2 or later of LEXPSNT
Windows NT 4.0
Version 1.8 or later of LEXPSNT
Windows 9x, Windows Millennium Edition (Me)
Version 4.32 or later of LEXPS
Windows 3.x
Version 4.02 or later of LEXPS
statusdict begin PS3fonts end
(temporary, changes the PostScript job only)
<</UseOldfonts false>> setsystemparams
(permanent, changes the default in NVRAM)
statusdict begin PS2fonts end
(temporary, changes the PostScript job only)
<</UseOldfonts true>> setsystemparams
(permanent, changes the default in NVRAM)